Internal Medicine
Health Match BC
Date: 1 day ago
City: Powell River, British Columbia
Contract type: Full time
Role and Facility Information
Come work as an Internal Medicine Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Live your dream in vibrant small-town BC! Are you hoping to practice as a Internal Medicine Specialist at an exemplary hospital in an amazingly varied community of less than 20,000? Powell River, British Columbia is a small, beautiful Oceanside city. Whether you’re a mountain biker, sailor, part-time artist or musician, Powell River is the answer. Looking for a great place to raise a family? We have a diverse selection of quality schools.
We are looking for an Internist to join our team of three General Internists in beautiful Powell River. We provide both office and hospital based care. Hospital care includes ER and ward consults and managing a 4 bed ICU. Critically ill patients are stabilized and transferred to tertiary care centers. Call requirements are 1 week every 3 weeks. Currently we all work out of the same outpatient office with EMR and excellent MOAs. Our outpatient (and inpatient) practice is varied as there are no sub-specialists in town.
Qualifications
Education, Licensing, & Experience:
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees and medical staff working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
RURAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
Recruitment Incentive Fund
Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration To be discussed
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be discussed
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Come work as an Internal Medicine Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Live your dream in vibrant small-town BC! Are you hoping to practice as a Internal Medicine Specialist at an exemplary hospital in an amazingly varied community of less than 20,000? Powell River, British Columbia is a small, beautiful Oceanside city. Whether you’re a mountain biker, sailor, part-time artist or musician, Powell River is the answer. Looking for a great place to raise a family? We have a diverse selection of quality schools.
We are looking for an Internist to join our team of three General Internists in beautiful Powell River. We provide both office and hospital based care. Hospital care includes ER and ward consults and managing a 4 bed ICU. Critically ill patients are stabilized and transferred to tertiary care centers. Call requirements are 1 week every 3 weeks. Currently we all work out of the same outpatient office with EMR and excellent MOAs. Our outpatient (and inpatient) practice is varied as there are no sub-specialists in town.
Qualifications
Education, Licensing, & Experience:
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Mandatory
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees and medical staff working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
RURAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
Recruitment Incentive Fund
- $10,000 one-time payment, prorated for physicians working less than full-time
- 8.82% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts
- $13,384.98 annual flat fee payment paid to any physician that 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.
- $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)
- Individual funds - $6,000 over 4 years
- R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees, requiring 9 months of residency and practice in an RSA community and at least $75,000 in billing.
- Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.
Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration To be discussed
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be discussed
Request Info
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