Northern Health is seeking a Psychiatrist to join the Department of Psychiatry in Prince George at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC).
We welcome all interested candidates, including new in practice physicians and those holding a provisional license!
UHNBC is the Regional Hospital for Northern BC serving both the immediate population of Prince George (approximately 87,000) and is a referral center for outlying communities (total population approximately 400,000). It is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the Northern Medical Program of UBC and provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties. A Cancer Centre opened on the hospital site in the fall of 2012 which includes Radiation and Medical Oncology. The ongoing development of UHNBC as a Regional Center and teaching center makes this an exciting time to join the Medical community in Prince George.
The In-Patient Psychiatric Unit has 20 ward beds, six in-patient beds on the Adolescent Unit, and four seclusion rooms. The Emergency Department also has two seclusion rooms.
Department of Psychiatry members provide out-patient services to the community interprofessional teams and specialized mental health and substance use teams. There is also some community contracted services including Intersect, the Foundry, the BC Cancer Center for the North, and a six bed detoxification unit.
The successful applicant will be fully involved in teaching medical students, family practice residents and psychiatry residents from the University of British Columbia Medical Program. The successful applicant can establish their own private practice as consultations are abundant. The annual income is derived from a number of different sources including: fee-for-service (approximately $350,000), sessional contracts ($598.32 per 3-hour session), Medical On-Call Availability Program ($165,000 prorated amongst Department members over the year), rural retention flat fee ($19,121), rural retention premium (12.6%) and teaching. In addition, there is a generous CME allowance over and above that provided by Doctors of BC. On-call coverage is 1:5.
Physicians practicing psychiatry in Prince George are eligible for a retention premium of 12.6% (approximately $44,100 per year), and a yearly rural retention flat fee of $19,121, in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA). In addition, this position is eligible to receive a $15, 000 recruitment incentive and $9,000 - $15,000 relocation package, both in exchange for a 1-year return of service.
Known as British Columbia’s northern capital (the 4th largest in British Columbia) Prince George is located at the approximate geographic center of the province where the Nechako and Fraser Rivers meet. With forestry as the major industry, residents enjoy affordable housing, above-average incomes, and a wide range of services and amenities including four provincial parks in the region, 11,600 lakes and streams within one hour of the city, 20 parks/playgrounds in the city limits, eighteen outdoor and six indoor soccer fields, seven ice rinks, two aquatic facilities (one deemed world class), 24 tennis courts, downhill and cross country ski facilities, an 11 kilometer riverfront trail system, six golf courses, a 7,000 seat multipurpose arena, a civic/convention center, 800 seat Vanier Hall, symphony, playhouse, theatre workshop, art gallery, craft guild, Western Hockley League team and a BC Junior Hockey League team.
If rewarding professional opportunities and outstanding lifestyle are your priority, Psychiatry opportunity in Prince George is for you!
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Compensation Type
Fee-for-Service
Estimated Remuneration
$550,000
Vacation Leave
6-8 weeks annually including CME
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
Retention Premium
12.6%
Retention Flat Fee
$19,121
Relocation Funding Available
$9,000 - 15,000
Recruitment Incentive
$15,000
Other Benefits/Incentives
$15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada: $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC.
