Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fort St. John, BC, Canada
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 $$9,000 - $15,000 TBD Recruitment Incentive $20,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) available: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800. · Full-time
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- Vacation Leave Negotiable May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 21.70% Retention Flat Fee $33,629 Relocation Funding Available $$9,000 - $15,000 TBD Recruitment Incentive $20,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) available: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800.
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NEW GRADS ARE WELCOME !!
Your opportunity to join in building a new Orthopaedic service in Fort St. John, British Columbia, a vibrant and growing city of 23,000! We are seeking an Orthopaedic Surgeon with skills in Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Sports Injuries, Primary THA, Primary TKA, and Community-Level Trauma. You would also run a fracture clinic once a week. Fort St John has a young and active population - the average age is 32!
There is presently one Ortho in Fort St. John and we are also recruiting for one Ortho in Dawson Creek (75 km away).
Fort St. John Hospital is a new state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital serving a population of approximately 23,000, and is one of two hospitals serving a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The facility offers services including diagnostics, surgery, acute care, ICU, maternity, a community cancer centre, community hemodialysis, visiting specialists clinic, and a prenatal clinic.
Local specialists include General Surgery, General Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Pathology. Visiting specialists include Ophthalmology, ENT, and Neurology.
Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway in Northeastern BC! The city has numerous restaurants, cafés, and a health food store. It is the cultural and commercial hub of the Northeast, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre. Large concerts are hosted at the state-of-the-art Ovintiv Events Centre in Dawson Creek, only an hour's drive from Fort St. John.
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. Enjoy our weekly downtown Farmer's Market, open from May to October! Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!
Our airport offers numerous daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada and WestJet.
Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Northern Lights College and the University of Northern British Columbia provide post-secondary education in Fort St John.
The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.
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 $400,000+ Physician Overhead Negotiable (office/clinic)
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: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800. Moving allowance available: $15,000 if moving from outside of Canada; $12,000 if moving within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if moving within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.
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NEW GRADS ARE WELCOME !!
Your opportunity to join in building a new Orthopaedic service in Fort St. John, British Columbia, a vibrant and growing city of 23,000! We are seeking an Orthopaedic Surgeon with skills in Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Sports Injuries, Primary THA, Primary TKA, and Community-Level Trauma. You would also run a fracture clinic once a week. Fort St John has a young and active population - the average age is 32!
There is presently one Ortho in Fort St. John and we are also recruiting for one Ortho in Dawson Creek (75 km away).
Fort St. John Hospital is a new state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital serving a population of approximately 23,000, and is one of two hospitals serving a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The facility offers services including diagnostics, surgery, acute care, ICU, maternity, a community cancer centre, community hemodialysis, visiting specialists clinic, and a prenatal clinic.
Local specialists include General Surgery, General Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Pathology. Visiting specialists include Ophthalmology, ENT, and Neurology.
Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway in Northeastern BC! The city has numerous restaurants, cafés, and a health food store. It is the cultural and commercial hub of the Northeast, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre. Large concerts are hosted at the state-of-the-art Ovintiv Events Centre in Dawson Creek, only an hour's drive from Fort St. John.
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. Enjoy our weekly downtown Farmer's Market, open from May to October! Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!
Our airport offers numerous daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada and WestJet.
Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Northern Lights College and the University of Northern British Columbia provide post-secondary education in Fort St John.
The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia!
Request Info
Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $400,000+ Physician Overhead Negotiable (office/clinic)
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: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800. Moving allowance available: $15,000 if moving from outside of Canada; $12,000 if moving within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if moving within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.
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Responsibilities
Build and provide orthopaedic services in Fort St. John, including care involving shoulders, foot and ankle conditions, sports injuries, primary hip and knee replacements, and community-level trauma. Run a fracture clinic once a week.
Requirements
The role seeks an orthopaedic surgeon with skills in shoulder, foot and ankle, sports injuries, primary total hip and knee arthroplasty, and community-level trauma. New graduates are welcome.
Skills
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Community-Level Trauma Care
- Fracture Clinic Management
Benefits
- Retention Premium
- Retention Flat Fee
- Relocation Funding
- Recruitment Incentive
- Continuing Medical Education Funding
- Moving Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Shoulder
- Foot and Ankle
- Sports Injuries
- Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Community-Level Trauma
- Fracture Clinic
- Surgery
- Acute Care
- Intensive Care
- Diagnostics
- Maternity Care
- Community Cancer Centre
- Hemodialysis