Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice

Castlegar

THE OPPORTUNITY

Private general full-service clinic operating in two different locations across town: One downtown, and the other one in an uptown neighbourhood. Walk-in clinic on Saturday mornings, giving you the best of both worlds: maximized billings with traditional family practice. 
 

PRACTICE DETAILS

  • Full-time and/or part-time opportunities exist for a family physician in a group-based practice in Castlegar (two positions currently available).
  • You work as part of a group of physicians where your emergency skills will be an asset. The Clinic is supported by EMR.
  • The Clinic has fully equipped offices and exam rooms. We cover the local ER which is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, after which you are free to enjoy your evening.
  • We are 25 minutes from the regional hospital which has both hospitalist and specialist consultants to look after our admitted patients.
  • If an emergency, Urgent Care services are available at the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre.

 

CALL SCHEDULE

  • Hours of work: 30-40 hours/week
  • On call requirements: 1:10 (one in ten)

 

COMPENSATION


Fee for Service: Gross Income $250-300,000 Average


Overhead: 65/35 (% or amount per month)


Rural Incentives:

  • Recruitment Incentive - $15,000 - pro-rated if not full time
  • Retention Premium (11.34% on top of each billing) and Retention Flat Fee ($9,914.40)
  • Relocation funding: $15,000 maximum with original, eligible receipts
  • Rural Continuing Medical Education: $440 - 2 years or less, $2,640 3-4 years and $4,840 - 4+ years
  • Retention incentives - must live and work in RSA community for 9 months of the year and bill $65,000 or greater in MSP billings for the previous calendar year
  • MOCAP (Medical On Call Availability Program) Level 1
  • Incentives and benefits are as per current Ministry of Health and Interior Health policies and are subject to change

 

* Rates as at: 09/01/16 
 

NOTE: Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for BC or Canada loan forgiveness programs.

Click here for more information on Castlegar and to contact their community physician liaison