Pediatrician Opportunities

Permanent and Locum
Port Alberni, West Coast General Hospital– Island Health

Description:
Island Health is seeking enthusiastic candidates for several permanent and locum pediatricians in Port Alberni providing care for local pediatric patients and to residents of First Nations communities in Ucluelet, Nitinat, Ahousaht and Opitsaht.

West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni is a modern, well equipped 75 bed community hospital with 52 acute (3 ICU) and 32 multilevel beds and 24-hour emergency room services. Port Alberni has an average 300 births per year and the hospital provides a wide array of services to a regional population of 32,000.

Our congenial medical community enjoys a full complement of Family Physicians along with specialist colleagues in anesthesiology, general surgery, obstetrics/ gynecology, urology, internal medicine, psychiatry and radiology.

Island Health has strong connections to University of Victoria Island Medical Program and University of BC Faculty of Medicine. Opportunities exist to teach Medical Students, Family Practice and Residents.

At Island Health, we recognize, gain knowledge and respect the differences in each individual we serve. The right to feel culturally safe is for everyone.

With its diversity of landscapes, rich heritage and cultural scene, the Vancouver Island region offers an opportunity for a work-life balance prioritized for a healthy and sustainable career.
To view all available positions, please visit medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/

Community Information:
Vancouver Island stretches for 460 kilometres, from the ornate capital of Victoria in the south to Cape Scott’s windswept beaches and rocky headlands at its northern tip. Along with the Gulf Islands, this rugged paradise combines old-growth forests, snow-capped mountains and stunning shorelines to create one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems.

Port Alberni, situated at the end of Vancouver Island’s longest inlet, is one of the most affordable waterfront centres on the island. Blessed with a moderate climate, the City of Port Alberni enjoys some of the best sport salmon fishing on the coast.

In addition to the natural beauty of the area, the temperate valley offers an array of year-round outdoor and ecotourism activities.

The city is considered the gateway to Ucluelet and Tofino on the west coast and is within commuting distance to the larger urban centres of Nanaimo to the east and Victoria to the south. Ferry and float plane service to Vancouver from these locations is readily available.
Vancouver Island offers an exceptional environment for both living and practicing medicine, allowing you to achieve and surpass your professional and lifestyle aspirations.

Remuneration:
Fee-for-Service,
MOCAP

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidy agreement. Including recruitment incentives up to $10,000, relocation support, fee premiums, annual flat fees. Paid site visits may be supported for successful candidates. 

Education, Training and Experience: 

• FRCPC or FRCPC eligible
• Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Application Process: 
Interested candidates, please attach your CV and letter of interest and send to Celina Callaghan, Medical Staff Recruiter at medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca.

Posting Closing Date:
Open until filled.