Diagnostic Radiology

Role and Facility Information

Northern Health is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologist in Fort St John, British Columbia, to join a team of two radiologists. Excellent work life balance. No call. Flexibility for a 0.5 to 1.0 FTE position. Blend of on site and remote work. We offer flexible vacation scheduling.

Prospective Radiologists MUST be proficient in mammography and basic image guided procedures. Modalities available include Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, mammography, CT, and MRI.

Candidates must hold Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in radiology (FRCPC) and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC).

Potential additional income in the Northeast region includes covering a planned CT scanner in Fort Nelson, and vacation coverage of Dawson Creek.

Radiology Services At Fort St John Hospital Include

• MRI 1.5 Tesla Siemens upgrade 2017
• CT scanners multi detector/multi slice
• Breast Imaging Centre
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• Nuclear Medicine
• Interventional Radiology
  
  

Fort St John Hospital is a state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 25,000 and a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year.

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway! Affordable new housing, short commutes, and a young and growing population (average age is 31) make Fort St John an ideal place to call home.

Fort St John is the cultural and commercial hub of Northeast BC, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre, and numerous restaurants, cafés.

Recreational opportunities in the Fort St. John area include speed-skating (on one of only four indoor Olympic-sized, long-track speed skating ovals in North America!), indoor walking track, indoor soccer, golf, tennis, yoga, dance, mountain biking, walking trails, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, curling, and hockey. Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!

Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Northern Lights College provides post-secondary education.

The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.

Air Canada and WestJet provide numerous daily direct flights to Vancouver and Calgary.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia!

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Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $750,000 Physician Overhead None Billing Split None

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave Negotiable May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 21.70% Retention Flat Fee $33,629 Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 (TBD) Recruitment Incentive $20,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) available. 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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