Family Practice – Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Summary

• Work Site: Bella Coola General Hospital
• Status: Full-time/Part-time (Minimum 0.5 FTE)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract

Family Practice Emergency Medicine: Your Role and Unmatched Benefits

• Specialized Role: Engage in a comprehensive role covering clinic, hospital, and community health services, excluding obstetrics.
• Community Service: Make a significant impact in the Nuxalk First Nation and adjacent areas.
• Team Collaboration: Benefit from a supportive environment with 3-4 experienced physicians.
• Financial Benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation and a relocation support package, backed by various rural health funds.
• Work-Life Balance: Achieve professional autonomy with the support of the Rural GP Locum Program.
• Professional Growth: Access opportunities for continuous learning and skill enhancement.
• Contract Commitment: Commit to a 46-week service period within a year, with a welcoming bonus for joining our community.

Rural Recruitment Incentives

• Flat Fee: $39,703.68 annually ($9,925.92 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
• Fee Premium (%): 25.62% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME)

• $330 quarterly in first 2 years in community ($1,320 annually)
• $880 quarterly in 3rd/4th year ($3,520 annually)
• $1,430 quarterly over 4 years ($5,720 annually)

Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

• Up to a $20,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE.

Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

• $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from – within BC)
• $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving within Canada outside BC)
• $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from – moving from outside of Canada)

Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA)

• R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.

* Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

Qualifications

• Education, Licensing, & Experience
• Licensing: Full or provisional license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC)
• Mandatory Requirements: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) OR Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Emergency medicine experience
• Professional Affiliation: Certification or eligibility for certification by the Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) is desired

We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.