Orthopaedic Surgery

The Department of Surgery at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon to provide regional services to Northern BC. UHNBC is designated as a Regional Trauma Centre Level 3 that sees approximately 54,000 emergency room visits per year.

About the Role

The successful applicant will work with 8 other local Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing comprehensive care to the community, with a referral base within the region. On-call commitment includes extended regional coverage within the region. There is also the opportunity to provide regional care through visiting specialists clinics in other service areas in the Northern Health Authority (currently visiting Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Smithers).

The successful applicant's focus will be providing general orthopaedic call for the health service delivery area region. There is no spine in the call or the general practice, but you can expect hand call as part of the regular call. The preferred candidate will have a general orthopaedic practice with a special interest in one or more of the following subspecialties: Foot and Ankle, Trauma, Upper Extremity, or Sports Medicine.

Approximately 120 trauma cases are seen by each Orthopaedic Surgeon per year. The referral process will be from Family Physicians and will include Foot & Ankle, Sports Injuries, Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Community-Level Trauma.

Teaching

There is an expectation that the candidate will be involved in teaching. The service typically has junior staff that includes medical students, elective students, family medicine residents and R4 Orthopaedic Residents. The teaching includes scheduled Orthopaedic rounds as well as daily interactions in the ORs and Orthopaedic clinics. UHNBC is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the UBC Northern Medical Program. Prince George also has a 2-year Family Medicine Residency program. Both medical students and family practice residents rotate through our service year round. In addition, UHNBC provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties.

Requirements

• Certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

About Prince George & Northern Health

Prince George is the Northern centre for business, education, health and culture in BC, servicing a direct population of approximately 100,000. It is a beautiful northern city surrounded by lakes, rivers and mountains with year-round recreation including biking, hiking, boating, kayaking, skiing and world class cross country ski trails.

UHNBC is the main referral center for Northern British Columbia serving a total population of approx. 400,000 spread over a large geographic area. Take advantage of affordable, high-quality housing and short commutes.

The BC Cancer Agency, Centre for the North is onsite and offers radiation and medical oncology services.

Compensation

• Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service
• Estimated Remuneration: variable

Benefits and Incentives

• Vacation Leave: negotiable
• May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
  • Retention Premium: 12.6%
  • Retention Flat Fee: $19,526
  • Relocation Funding Available: $9,000–15,000
  • Recruitment Incentive: $15,000
• Relocation Funding: $15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada; $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC.