Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

About the role

This is your chance to join an established group practice in Trail, BC. This opportunity has it all for you to design the practice you want, steps from world-class outdoor recreation, yet with big city amenities. Columbia Primary Care is a collegial group of six Primary Care Providers sharing a spacious clinic in downtown Trail.

Practice environment

• The practice offers a mix of patients, and the clinic providers support each other in taking up to 8 weeks off per year for holidays and CPD.
• Office offers a friendly and efficient environment with support from experienced MOAs and a Registered Nurse, and in-clinic access to Primary Care Network resources including Social Worker and Primary Care RN.
• Additional access to regional PCN resources including a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Pharmacist, Respiratory Therapist, Registered Dietitian, and Aboriginal Health Coordinator.
• EMR is Med Access; mix of in-person and virtual care.
• Clinic layout boasts a welcoming waiting room and a minor operating room (OR).
• Each Primary Care Provider has an office/exam room with a view of the Columbia River and a well-equipped second exam room.
• GP subspecialty practices including Dermatology, Diabetes, and Pain Management.
• Teaching practice for third year medical students and family practice residents.
• Further specialty support available at the nearby Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, including Anesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Internal Medicine, ICU, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Plastics, Urology, Pathology, and Ophthalmology.

Compensation

• Option to choose from the Fee-for-Service or the Longitudinal Family Physician payment model.
• Estimated remuneration: $400,000 – $550,000.
• Very competitive physician overhead.

Benefits and incentives

• Vacation leave: 8 weeks.
• May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
  • Retention Premium: 11.48%
  • Retention Flat Fee: $17,791
• Relocation funding available: $9,000 – $15,000.
• Recruitment incentive: $15,000 based on full-time.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care for patients of all ages.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Perform preventive care, screenings, and immunizations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe and monitor medications.
• Perform minor in-office procedures (e.g., suturing, lesion removal, IUDs).
• Provide patient education and counselling.
• Coordinate referrals to specialists and allied health providers.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Collaborate with clinic team members and participate in quality improvement.

Living in the Kootenays

Nearby Rossland has been named Canada’s Best Ski Town by USA Today for two years running and features 2,919 feet of vertical at Red Resort. Great cross-country skiing at Blackjack, mountain biking on over 200 km of maintained trails, hiking, an aquatic centre in Trail, and the option to practice pretty much every organized sport. The area boasts a thriving arts and culture scene, good restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping.