Hospitalist
- Port Alberni, BC, Canada
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 7.98% Retention Flat Fee $12,367 Relocation Funding Available $Up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from) Recruitment Incentive $up to $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE) Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years. · Full-time
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- May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 7.98% Retention Flat Fee $12,367 Relocation Funding Available $Up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from) Recruitment Incentive $up to $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE) Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years.
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Role and Facility Information
The West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) is seeking physicians to join Hospitalists team. Full-time or part time positions are available.
The West Coast General Hospital fosters a collaborative team based environment with a focus on maximizing patient safety, championing culturally safe patient care and practicing trauma informed care.
In this role Hospitalists will act as MRP care for unattached & unassigned inpatients at WCGH. This includes rounding on inpatients to the service, arranging service transfers and inter-facility repatriations, discharge planning and responding to urgent calls for admitted patients under this service.
To ensure adequate flow of admissions and discharges, attendance and participation at the daily structured team report, supporting the allied teams in the hospital and in community is required, as well in- person (virtual or telephone) patient hand over at discharge, to patients primary community practitioners.
Participating physicians collectively provide on-site MRP services every day between the hours of 0700-2200, 52 weeks of the year, including statutory holidays. The scheduled afternoon/evening physician will provide the above physician coverage, with a focus on new unassigned and unattached patient admissions through the ED, completion of patient rounding and end of day patient stabilization, and responding to urgent, non-code calls for patients admitted to the site. Weekdays, between 1700-2200, the physician covers all inpatients with FPs as MRP. This does not apply to patients with specialists as MRP.
Hospitalist team members will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with a wide variety of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and functional disorders, providing both direct and indirect patient care.
Dependent on successful completion of relevant training and/or privileging criteria, there may also be opportunities to provide:
Recruitment Incentive: up to a maximum of $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE)
Relocation Costs Reimbursement: up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from)
Fee Premium: 7.98%
Annual Flat Fee: $12,366.72
Rural CME: starting at $2,200.00/annum in year 3 & 4 to a maximum of $4,400.00/annum after 4 years
The above amounts are current as of August 2024 and may be subject to change.
For more information, please visit: Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia
Community Information
Port Alberni – located on the unceded and traditional territories of the the Hupačasath and Tseshaht First Nations is Vancouver Island’s central community carved by glaciers, sheltered by mountains and surrounded by a beautiful ecosystem. The community features a temperate climate and is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, with year-round opportunities for hiking, kayaking, fishing, mountain biking and ecotourism. The city of Port Alberni includes local talents, private galleries and Indigenous art to create a vibrant art scene. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 70 or other private alternatives. This community has a perfect blend of natural living and communal support.
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Compensation
Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration Service Agreement
Benefits and Incentives
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 7.98% Retention Flat Fee $12,367 Relocation Funding Available $Up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from) Recruitment Incentive $up to $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE) Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years. The above amounts are current as of August 2024 and may be subject to change. For more information, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-res….
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The West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) is seeking physicians to join Hospitalists team. Full-time or part time positions are available.
The West Coast General Hospital fosters a collaborative team based environment with a focus on maximizing patient safety, championing culturally safe patient care and practicing trauma informed care.
In this role Hospitalists will act as MRP care for unattached & unassigned inpatients at WCGH. This includes rounding on inpatients to the service, arranging service transfers and inter-facility repatriations, discharge planning and responding to urgent calls for admitted patients under this service.
To ensure adequate flow of admissions and discharges, attendance and participation at the daily structured team report, supporting the allied teams in the hospital and in community is required, as well in- person (virtual or telephone) patient hand over at discharge, to patients primary community practitioners.
Participating physicians collectively provide on-site MRP services every day between the hours of 0700-2200, 52 weeks of the year, including statutory holidays. The scheduled afternoon/evening physician will provide the above physician coverage, with a focus on new unassigned and unattached patient admissions through the ED, completion of patient rounding and end of day patient stabilization, and responding to urgent, non-code calls for patients admitted to the site. Weekdays, between 1700-2200, the physician covers all inpatients with FPs as MRP. This does not apply to patients with specialists as MRP.
Hospitalist team members will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with a wide variety of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and functional disorders, providing both direct and indirect patient care.
Dependent on successful completion of relevant training and/or privileging criteria, there may also be opportunities to provide:
- First call for After-hours OR Assist
- MAID physician services
- NTP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) services
- Benefits
Recruitment Incentive: up to a maximum of $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE)
Relocation Costs Reimbursement: up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from)
Fee Premium: 7.98%
Annual Flat Fee: $12,366.72
Rural CME: starting at $2,200.00/annum in year 3 & 4 to a maximum of $4,400.00/annum after 4 years
The above amounts are current as of August 2024 and may be subject to change.
For more information, please visit: Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia
Community Information
Port Alberni – located on the unceded and traditional territories of the the Hupačasath and Tseshaht First Nations is Vancouver Island’s central community carved by glaciers, sheltered by mountains and surrounded by a beautiful ecosystem. The community features a temperate climate and is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, with year-round opportunities for hiking, kayaking, fishing, mountain biking and ecotourism. The city of Port Alberni includes local talents, private galleries and Indigenous art to create a vibrant art scene. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 70 or other private alternatives. This community has a perfect blend of natural living and communal support.
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Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration Service Agreement
Benefits and Incentives
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 7.98% Retention Flat Fee $12,367 Relocation Funding Available $Up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from) Recruitment Incentive $up to $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE) Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years. The above amounts are current as of August 2024 and may be subject to change. For more information, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-res….
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Responsibilities
Provide most-res responsible physician care for unattached and unassigned inpatients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, rounding, admissions, transfers, discharge planning, and responses to urgent calls. Coordinate with hospital and community care teams, participate in daily team reports, and provide scheduled on-site coverage, including evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal education, licensing, or years-of-experience requirements. Physicians must be able to provide hospitalist care to patients of all ages; additional duties such as operating-room assistance, MAID services, or neonatal resuscitation may require relevant training or privileges.
Skills
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Patient Rounding
- Admission Management
- Discharge Planning
- Care Coordination
- Inter-Facility Transfers
- Urgent Patient Response
- Patient Handover
- Team Collaboration
- Culturally Safe Care
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Patient Safety
Benefits
- Recruitment Incentive
- Relocation Reimbursement
- Fee Premium
- Annual Flat Fee
- Rural Continuing Medical Education Funding
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Hospitalist
- Most Responsible Physician
- Inpatient Care
- Unattached Patients
- Unassigned Patients
- Patient Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Patient Rounding
- Admissions
- Discharge Planning
- Inter-Facility Repatriations
- Urgent Patient Calls
- Patient Handover
- Culturally Safe Care
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Patient Safety
- Allied Health Teams
- Community Practitioners
- After-Hours Operating-Room Assistance
- Medical Assistance in Dying
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program