Internal Medicine at Multi Site

NHA-7595

New

Status

Open

Site

Multi Site

Site Type

Hospital

Type of Position

Permanent

Date Range

Hours of Work

-

On Call

Requisites

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License

Full

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Mandatory

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)

Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

This position is a blended rural–tertiary role spanning Northern British Columbia’s only specialist Critical Care Unit at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) in Prince George, and our smaller rural sites in the region.

UHNBC

The UHNBC component of this role includes general adult critical care in the only tertiary level ICU in northern BC, as well as separate coverage of the newly established UHNBC Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). This expansion reflects the increasing scope and complexity of the UHNBC cardiac patient population.

Direct management of ICU patients

Accepting and managing referrals from within the hospital and across the health region

Providing remote consultation and support to colleagues caring for critically unwell patients throughout the region

Additional responsibilities include physician coverage in the CCU, consisting of a combination of on-site and on-call responsibilities, and involving the management of patients presenting with acute cardiac pathology.

Other Sites in the Region – Responsibilities

Acute Internal Medicine and Critical Care coverage, depending on the site.

Commitment and Contract Details

The combined clinical commitment is equivalent to full-time, with on-site hours in addition to any on-call, MOCAP, or fee-for-service commitments.

This position is initially offered as a fixed-term contract, with the opportunity for extension by mutual agreement.

Qualifications

Base specialty training in Internal Medicine

Fellowship level training in Critical Care Medicine

Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type

Fee-for-Service

Benefits and Incentives

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

Retention Premium

12.6%

Retention Flat Fee

$19,526

Relocation Funding Available

$9,000-15,000

Recruitment Incentive

$15,000