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:

Northern Health is urgently seeking locum physicians to work in the Dawson Creek & District Hospital Emergency Department in Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

Income Guarantee Option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0700-1900: $3,955/weekday, $4,262/weekend. Night shift: 1900-0700: $4,349 (weekday or weekend)

Income Guarantee Option 2 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0800-1500: $2,264/weekday, $2,479/weekend. Average volume: 20-30 patients.
Evening shift: 1500-2200: $2,387/weekday, $2,479/weekend. Average volume: 20-30 patients.
Night shift: 2200-0800: $3,653 (weekday or weekend). Average volume: 5-15 patients.

Travel and accommodation covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

Qualifications:

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Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: NA

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