Family Physician - Anesthesia

Practice Details:

A Family Physician with Enhanced Anesthesia Skills opportunity exists in Creston BC!

Family Physicians share after hour coverage, with approx. 1:11 ER MOCAP funded call/shifts at the Creston Valley Hospital (CVH), allowing for optimal work/life balance. Excellent clinical support is provided within the Creston medical community in a most collegial atmosphere.

CVH is a 20-bed Acute Care Hospital with 24-hour on call physician emergency services. Acute patient services include Surgery, Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Dialysis. Diagnostics are provided through imaging, ultrasound and lab. Support services are provided through pharmacy, dietary, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Visiting specialists provide consultation to Creston patients or residents. These include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ears/Nose/Throat (ENT), Neurology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radiology, Urology and Gastroenterology. The hospital operates a General Practitioner Surgical Day Program that includes Day Procedures and C-Sections.

We welcome your interest as a Family Physician with Enhanced Anesthesia Skills where you can enjoy Creston's uniquely temperate climate, incomparable scenery, agricultural diversity & VQA wineries! Exceptional artists and artisans weave the fabric of Creston Valley’s culture. Apply to live and work where others come to vacation!

Qualifications:

• Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• Anaesthesia experience
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (ATLS)
• Emergency experience
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
• This position is for a Family Physician with Enhanced Anesthesia Skills.

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Negotiable
On call requirements: 1:11

Compensation: