Prince George

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/prince-george

Practice Details:

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia is seeking a full time Urologist to provide regional services to Northern BC. We are currently recruiting a full-time Associate credentialed staff position (1.0 FTE). The successful applicant will work with three other local urologists in providing comprehensive urologic care to the community, with a referral base within the Northern Health Authority of British Columbia (approx. population of catchment are is 350,000-400,000). On-call commitment includes extended regional coverage within the Northern Health Authority. There is also the opportunity to provide regional care through visiting specialists clinics in outlying communities within the health authority.

Hospital resources, including OR time, cystoscopy time, vasectomy time, etc will be split EQUALLY between ALL four attending urologists in the group.

Located in central BC, Prince George is a city with a wide range of cultural, educational and recreational amenities. Take advantage of affordable, high-quality housing and short commutes.

The lakes, forests and mountains of northern and central BC offer an unparalleled natural environment in which to live and work.

Prince George is home to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and the College of New Caledonia, both offering excellent educational opportunities. UNBC is currently ranked #2 by Maclean’s on their annual list of primarily undergraduate schools and was #1 in 2022.

The UBC Northern Medical program in Prince George was established in 2004 as a response to a rally held in 2000 by the residents of Prince George for increased physician numbers and improved rural medical access. The program graduates 32 medical students and trains several residents a year.

If outstanding lifestyle is a priority for you, we look forward to hearing from you! Learn more about Prince George: https://moveupprincegeorge.ca/

Qualifications:

• Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: regular
On call requirements: 1:4

Compensation:

University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC):

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It’s also a teaching hospital:
• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia
• Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia,
BCIT and other institutions. UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:
• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room
and updated ICU
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.