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Role and Facility Information
Community Description
Williams Lake is in BC’s Central Interior Region, otherwise known as the Cariboo Chilcotin Region. There is a population of approximately 35,000 in Williams Lake and surrounding areas with a total population of 62,000 for the Cariboo Regional District. A vast array of lakes, rivers and hiking and biking trails, makes Williams Lake and the surrounding area a great place for outdoor enthusiasts to camp, fish, golf and play during the summer months while winter months bring the enjoyment of snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing for the winter months. Williams Lake has something for everyone.
Hospital Description
Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) Redevelopment Project is planned for a Phase 1 completion in 2027! The CMH redevelopment project includes an addition to the existing hospital as well as renovations to the existing facility. The addition will add 25 in-patient beds for a total of 53, a new emergency department and mental-health unit.
Currently, CMH is a Level 2 Community Hospital in Williams Lake with 28 inpatient beds. CMH hospital offers ER, OR, Med-Surg, and Obstetrical units. Lab and diagnostic imaging and outpatient Hemodialysis Unit are operated on-site.
Practice Description
Cameron Clinic is in downtown Williams Lake and within walking distance to the hospital. Each physician has a private office and dedicated exam room, and there is a shared procedure room. A Registered Nurse works in clinic as well. Clinic hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Working hours are flexible within these times. Billing is done in–house. No evening or weekend hours required at the clinic.
This is a great opportunity to build a varied practice in a private clinic your way. This three-physician clinic has very friendly and supportive physician colleagues, excellent staff and highly competitive overhead. Office overhead is split 3 ways.
There is a wide variety of practice opportunities available to family physicians coming to the Cariboo. Williams Lake offers a wide variety of services, including Indigenous Health, Maternity, LTC, OAT, Paediatrics, ER, Anaesthesiology, Surgical assists, etc. The possibilities are endless to build your practice the way you want it.
For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.
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Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $300,000
Benefits and Incentives
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 12.32% Retention Flat Fee $19,092 Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location Recruitment Incentive $15,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME: max of $ 4,840/year after 4 years in practice Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer. Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for loan forgiveness programs.
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Responsibilities
Provide family or general medical care in a private clinic, with opportunities to develop a varied practice based on clinical interests. Potential practice areas include Indigenous health, maternity care, long-term care, addiction treatment, pediatrics, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, and surgical assistance.
Requirements
The posting seeks a family practitioner or general practitioner to join a three-physician clinic in Williams Lake, British Columbia. No specific education, licensing, or experience requirements are stated.
Skills
- Family Medicine
- General Practice
- Patient Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Obstetrics
- Inpatient Care
- Outpatient Care
- Maternity Care
- Long-Term Care
- Pediatrics
- Addiction Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Surgical Assistance
- Indigenous Health
- Clinical Procedures
Benefits
- Retention Premium
- Retention Flat Fee
- Relocation Funding
- Recruitment Incentive
- Continuing Medical Education Funding
- Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Family Medicine
- General Practice
- Fee-for-Service
- Cariboo Memorial Hospital
- Emergency Department
- Inpatient Care
- Outpatient Hemodialysis
- Obstetrics
- Indigenous Health
- Maternity Care
- Long-Term Care
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Pediatrics
- Anesthesiology
- Surgical Assistance
- Rural Medicine
- Rural Subsidiary Agreement
- Continuing Medical Education
- Physician Leadership Development
- NAVIG8 Program
