General Internist

Opportunity to experience both a fulfilling professional life and the ideal lifestyle in a full-time general internal medicine practice in beautiful Williams Lake, BC. CMH is currently expanding the IM team and further developing the service with a goal of growing a more critical service for the community. Enjoy working with a supportive medical community, a thriving surgical team and a busy ER (~ 22,000 visits/yr). The ideal candidate will be eager to collaborate in building our general internal medicine program and would be confident with inpatients, emergency room consults, and ICU management/ procedures such as stress testing. Our ICU offers 3-4 beds and while not as intensive as some with no ventilation services, Williams Lake is a hub for the area and as such, experiences a broad variety of cases.  Subspecialty interests such as respirology would be welcomed. Local on-call responsibilities are quite flexible and will be determined with incoming physician. In addition, this position offers a teaching component with locally placed UBC students and residents.

Cariboo Memorial Hospital is a 31-bed hospital offering emergency, an intensive care unit, operating rooms, medical-surgical and obstetrical units, and ambulatory care services. Other services at the hospital include stress testing, lab and diagnostic imaging (including echo and CT scanning), out-patient hemodialysis and a five-bed psychiatric crisis stabilization unit. There is 24-hour general surgery and obstetrical specialist coverage, full-time radiology, and a pediatric specialist. There are also visiting ophthalmology, rheumatology and psychiatry specialists.

Qualifications:

  • Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
  • Doctorate in Medicine
  • Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
  • Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory.

Call Schedule:

  • Hours of work: Full time
  • On call requirements: TBD

Compensation:

  • Payment Structure: Fee for Service
  • Estimated Gross Income: $300,000+, plus MOCAP level 1

Rural Incentives:

  • Recruitment bonus: $15,000
  • Relocation:$15,000 max (with eligible receipts)
  • Fee Premium: 11.28%
  • Annual retention fee: $11,260
  • CME funding: to a max of $4,840 after 4 years

Rural Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for BC or Canada loan forgiveness programs for those living and working in rural community.

If you are passionate about your work and are looking to practice in a welcoming community setting where you really can enjoy the endless lifestyle opportunities available in the area, apply today and discover the rewards of true work life balance!

We are excited to add new graduate or experienced Internal Medicine specialists to our team in Williams Lake. Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! It's better here!