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
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Northern Health is seeking a Pediatrician for Fort St John, British Columbia, a vibrant city with a young and growing population! One quarter of the residents in Northern BC are under age 18 and there are over 650 deliveries per year in Fort St. John.
Fort St John is the regional hub for the Northeast region and is a teaching site for University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine. Teaching of medical learners is expected, including UBC Family Medicine Residents and medical students. The successful applicant will be eligible for a UBC Medicine Clinical Faculty appointment in Pediatrics.
This position is a blend of office-based consulting pediatric practice and provision of on-call coverage to the hospital. Payment is fee-for-service. The successful candidate will join one other Pediatrician in Fort St. John. The successful applicant can establish their own private practice or join an existing medical practice. Hospital duties include consultation to the emergency department, stabilizing critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients prior to transfer to larger centres, providing phone advice to primary care providers in neighboring (more rural) communities and attending newborn deliveries when requested. Infants of up to 36 weeks gestation are delivered in Fort St John.
Fort St John Hospital is a new state of the art 55-bed hospital and 123-bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 23,000, with a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The ER has over 25,000 visits per year. Fort St John Hospital does not have designated inpatient pediatric beds or a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
In the Northern Health region there are opportunities for pediatricians interested in specialized work (such as Complex Developmental / Behavioral Conditions and Autism assessments). In addition, there is the potential for visiting general pediatric clinics in more rural communities. The Fort St John Child Development Centre serves children with special needs and is staffed by pediatric occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech language therapists. There are community-based mental health services for children and youth. A Foundry Centre is planned for Fort St John; Foundry provides medical and mental health services for youth aged 12 to 26 years.
Collaboration with and onboarding support from pediatricians in other Northern Health communities is available, if desired, as the pediatricians from across the Northern Health region are well connected. There are numerous opportunities for physicians to become leaders, to pursue clinical research and/or to develop Quality Improvement initiatives within Northern Health, and there is the infrastructure to support this. There is a generous continuing medical education allowance from Northern Health, in addition to that provided by Doctors of BC.
Hospital services include:
24/7 Emergency Department
Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-Ray)
ICU
Day surgery
Acute care
Prenatal clinic
Birthing Centre
Community Cancer Centre
Community Hemodialysis
Visiting Specialists Clinic
Local specialists include, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiology, Psychiatry, and Pathology.
If interested, please contact: [email protected]
Position location: Fort St John Hospital, 8407 112 Avenue, Fort St John, BC, V1J 0J5
Company: Northern Health Authority, located at 230 9900 - 100 Ave. Fort St John BC, V1J 5S7.
New affordable housing is plentiful in Fort St John (apartments, townhomes, condos, duplexes, and single family homes) for rental or for purchase.
Fort St John Regional Airport offers numerous daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada and WestJet .
Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (K-12). Northern Lights College and the University of Northern British Columbia provide post-secondary education.
The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern BC!
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
- Doctorate in Medicine
Hours of work: Regular
On call requirements: Variable
$425,000+
$20,000 Recruitment Incentive.
$9,000 - $15,000 Relocation Funding.
21.70% Retention Premium.
$33,629 Retention Flat Fee.
Other Benefits/Incentives:
Rural Continuing Medical Education allowance $1,800 to $7,800 per year.
Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) available.
Moving allowance available (no receipts required): $15,000 if moving from outside of Canada; $12,000 if moving within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if moving within BC.
Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.
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.
