Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 100,000 local residents. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/prince-george
The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is seeking a qualified General Internal Medicine (GIM) specialist to join our department of Internal Medicine at 0.5 FTE. With the recent redesign of its service delivery model, the department of internal medicine established a division of GIM, with a total of seven positions including the opportunity to serve as Division Lead (0.2 FTE). The department of Internal Medicine at UHNBC currently has over 20 members including subspecialty divisions which all participate in shared internal medicine call and the inpatient Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU).
A full-time position of GIM specialist will involve 36-40 weeks of scheduled clinical work per year involving the following duties:
1. Provision of 16 weeks per year of inpatient services as MRP for patients
2. Participation in the inpatient daytime consult service for GIM on a rotating basis (1 week in 7)
3. Participation in GIM rapid access clinics, peri-operative assessment clinic, diabetes clinic and other clinics designated as part of the GIM service
4. Participation in clinical teaching with a clinical faculty appointment
5. Participation in the general medicine shared call schedule (approx. 1 in 7 averaged over the year)
Those providing the above services will have access to the following resources:
1. Access to onsite shared GIM clinic space without overhead fees, including EMR access
2. Access to the cardiac lab with the ability to provide exercise stress testing, Holter monitor interpretation and MIBI stress testing
3. Participation in the ECG reading rota
4. Support on CTU with house staff including a GP clinical associate, senior medicine resident, family practice resident(s) and medical students
5. Support on the GIM inpatient unit with two GP clinical associates
6. The GIM clinic space is supported by a booking clerk
There is also an opportunity to apply for the GIM division Lead position. The GIM Division Lead will be a paid administrative role (0.2 FTE) for one of the seven members of the division. The Division Lead will work collaboratively with the operational manager for medicine to ensure smooth co-operation with other departments and divisions and will play a critical role in the future development of GIM services at UHNBC.
UHNBC serves both the immediate population of Prince George (approx. 80,000) and is a referral centre for outlying communities (total population approx. 400,000). It is the main teaching centre for medical students in the Northern Medical Program and provides teaching for University of British Columbia residents in several specialties. The Department of Internal Medicine has approx. 22 members, 14 of whom cover Internal Medicine call. There are sub-specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Respirology, Neurology, Dermatology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology. It provides many specialty services including dialysis, bronchoscopy, and echocardiography including TEE and pacemaker implantation. There is a fully equipped Intensive Care Unit which operates as a Closed Unit staffed by fellowship trained intensivists. The BC Cancer Centre for the North is situated on the hospital site and includes radiation and medical oncology services. Early work has also begun on a new clinical tower for the UHNBC campus which will include new operating rooms and expanded cardiac care services. The ongoing development as a regional and teaching centre makes this an exciting time to join the medical community in Prince George.
Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern BC, servicing an approx. rural population of 400,000 over an area of 600,000 square kilometers. Affordable housing, short commutes, a vibrant arts & culture community, and outstanding recreational opportunities make Prince George a desirable community to call home. A paradise for outdoor recreation; mountain biking, hiking, kayaking in the summer, and world class nordic skiing facilities within city limits in the winter are just a few of the options for adventure seekers!
If rewarding professional opportunities and an outstanding lifestyle are your priority, we look forward to hearing from you soon!
UHNBC
1475 Edmonton Street
Prince George BC V2M 1S2
Canada
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Hours of work: Approx 20 weeks per year for 0.5 FTE
On call requirements: 1:7
500,000+
Recruitment Incentive: $15,000
Relocation Assistance: $9,000-15,000
Retention Premium: 12.60%
Retention Flat Fee: $19,526.40
The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It’s also a teaching hospital:
- Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia
- Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program
- Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia,
BCIT and other institutions. UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:
- Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room
and updated ICU
- State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
- Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
- MRI unit
UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.
