Fort St. John

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City,” which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley, and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/fort-st-john

Practice Details:

Northern Health is seeking locum physicians to work in the Fort St. John Hospital Emergency Department in Fort St. John, British Columbia. A level 4 trauma center.

Income Guarantee Option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0700-1900: $4,111/weekday, $4,416/weekend. Night shift: 1900-0700: $4,501 (weekday or weekend)

Income Guarantee Option 2 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0500-1300: $2,820/weekday, $2,972/weekend. Afternoon shift: 1300-2000: $2,417/weekday, $2,569/weekend. Night shift: 2000-0500: $3,376 (weekday or weekend). You can expect to see an average of 25-30 patients per shift.

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

Option 3 (No income guarantee):
FFS. You can expect to earn $3,380 - $4,030 FFS/shift (includes $1,000 shift stipend, 21.70% MSP Premium, and $25.68 MOCAP. Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.

Qualifications:

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Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: NA

Compensation:

Fort St. John Hospital:

The Fort St. John Hospital has 44 Acute Care beds and 124 residential beds and is equipped to handle 22,000 ER visits per year. Some more highlights about the hospital:
• Endoscopy suite, 2 state-of-the-art operating rooms,
plus a procedure room
• Ambulatory clinics including Cancer and Hemodialysis
• Medical and Surgical inpatient rooms (40 beds)
• 3 Intensive care units
• Minor surgeries
• 7 single Maternity rooms for Labour, Delivery, and Post-Partum
Fort St. John also has the Health Unit and Primary Care Clinic which serve the community.