Dawson Creek

Wide blue skies and the rolling foothills of the Northern Rockies surround Dawson Creek. The city is also known as the Mile Zero City, as it marks the start of the Alaska Highway, a 2,400 km long highway connecting Alaska and the Yukon to Western Canada and the United States. Dawson Creek has a population of approximately 12,500. It provides primary service to a population of approximately 20,000 and helps serve the larger population of the Peace River Region of 60,000. There are eleven elementary schools, one middle school and one secondary school. The Northern Lights College provides adult education. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/dawson-creek

Practice Details:

Dawson Creek BC is seeking an experienced Family Practice-Anesthetist (FPA) to provide advanced skills FP-Anesthesia, and preferably also willing to practice full-scope Family Medicine. The community has several Family Medicine clinics, all working cooperatively and providing a full spectrum of patient services.

Emergency Room shifts also available if qualified.

Core specialties available: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, Surgery, and Psychiatry. Other opportunities for advanced skills in addition to GPA include Oncology, Maternity and Emergency.

Dawson Creek and District Hospital is a full service community hospital that provides service to Dawson Creek and surrounding communities. It has 31 acute care beds and 15 regional adult psychiatric beds. The Emergency Room sees 22,000+ visits per year. Hospital services include:

• 24/7 Emergency
• ICU
• Medical and Surgical Inpatient care
• Day Surgery
• General Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Diagnostics and Medical Imaging with CT
• Cancer Care/Oncology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Diabetic Education

Position location: Dawson Creek & District Hospital, 11100 13 St., Dawson Creek BC, V1G 3W8.
Company: Northern Health Authority, located at 230 9900 - 100 Ave. Fort St John BC, V1J 5S7.

If interested, please contact [email protected]

Dawson Creek is known as "Mile Zero", where the world-famous Alaska Highway begins!
The city has a population of approximately 12,500, provides primary service to a population of 20,000 and helps serve the larger population of the Peace River Region, approximately 70,000.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)
• Anaesthesia experience
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (ATLS)
• Emergency Experience - Desired Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) - Desired

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Regular
On call requirements: 1:4. MOCAP Level 1

Compensation:

Dawson Creek and District Hospital:

Dawson Creek and District Hospital is a full service community hospital that provides service to Dawson Creek and surrounding communities.
It has 31 Acute Care beds and 15 regional adult psychiatric beds. Dawson Creek is the Orthopaedic Trauma and Surgical centre for the Northeast Region of BC. Services include:
• Emergency
• ICU
• Day Surgery
• Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Care
• Acute Care
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Laboratory
Visiting specialists including:
• Urology
• Dermatology
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other facilities in Dawson Creek include:
• Dawson Creek Health Unit
• Northview Assisted Living Centre
• Rotary Manor