Role and Facility Information

We are seeking someone who is passionate about rural medicine and outdoor adventure. If you're looking to spend less time commuting and more time by the ocean, our Urologist opportunity might be for you.

Join an incredibly supportive group of family physicians and specialists caring for the diverse population of Prince Rupert and the surrounding villages. This a unique opportunity to create the practice you want and achieve a work-life balance in a beautiful, coastal city.

Applicants are required to be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the Province of British Columbia. The successful candidate would be practicing with other Urologists in the region to deliver a Regional Service to the Northwest of British Columbia. There is adequate OR time as well as Cystoscopy time.

Every community in the Northwest has something to offer from downhill skiing within town limits, cross-country skiing, hunting and world class fishing either in rivers or the Pacific Ocean, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, hiking, mushroom picking or camping and world class mountain biking. Northwestern BC is home to numerous Indigenous peoples, rich history and growing Indigenous cultures. Enjoy clean air, affordable lifestyle and housing. Reclaim your work-like balance and join us!

The site is a 25 bed facility offering a full range of services including:

- Diagnostic Radiology

- General Surgery

- Emergency

- Pediatrics

- Obstetrics and Gynecology

- Internal Medicine

- Orthopedics

- Extended care

- Psychiatry

The referring facility of Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace is currently being replaced by a state of the art new hospital build scheduled to open in 2024. The new build will consist of 72 beds and a level 3 trauma unit with a full compliment of Specialists and Diagnostic and Medical Imaging modalities as well as an ICU.

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

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Terms

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave

6-8 weeks annually including CME

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:

Retention Premium

24.50%

Retention Flat Fee

$37,181

Relocation Funding Available

$9,000-15,000

Recruitment Incentive

$20,000

Other Benefits/Incentives

Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) available: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800. Relocation funding available: $15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada; $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.

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