Job Overview
- Practice or Institution Name Dawson City Medical Clinic
- City Dawson City
- Specialty FAMILY MEDICINE
- Other Details Visit the clinic website here: https://www.dawsonclinic.com/
There is a six inpatient bed hospital with 24h ER, and basic lab/X-Ray services.
Clinic runs Monday through Friday 9-5. ER call shifts are 24 hours, which include seeing walk-in patients in the clinic during the weekday in addition to home-call for ER outside of regular work hours. ER call is on average 1-in-4.5.
Weekdays 9-5 in clinic and/or ER are remunerated by contract at a generous daily rate of $1860 per day while afterhours and weekend billing is fee-for-service, plus an ER call stipend.
Private billings paid at 100%.
Nearest OR and basic specialty services is Whitehorse, 6h away.
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- Country Canada
- Province/State Yukon
- Map 501 Sixth Avenue, Dawson City, YT Y0B 0A3, Canada
- Start Date April 7, 2025
- End Date April 26, 2025
- Schedule Description Dawson City Medical Clinic is seeking 2 locum physicians to provide coverage from Apr 7-Apr 26, 2025.
- Location class Rural
- On-Call/After Hour Requirements Docs do 24h call for ER; the on-call doctor sees ER and clinic walk-ins, but can be at home outside of clinic hours. Call is on average 1-in-4.5.
- Qualifications To work here, you should be comfortable working in a rural, remote ER and have had ACLS and ATLS training. PALS, though not necessary, would also be an asset. We support one another with difficult cases, complex procedures, etc. Physicians also have the option to provide occasional support to EMS for helicopter extractions at remote sites. Licensure with the Yukon Medical Council and Hospital Privileges are required.
- Work Environment Work-life balance and more! Enjoy the benefits and hands-on experience of rural practice within an urban-minded community, and 24/7 access to canada’s greatest outdoors. The gold rush may be over – but a golden practice opportunity awaits! We’re looking for like-minded physicians willing to dig in and engage with our patients' problems, keep up our very low rates of narcotic prescribing, practice a wide scope of medicine, and using our local resources, help coordinate care across long distances.
- EMR Meditech
- Community / Neighbourhood A taste for wild mushroom and berry foraging, live music, mountain biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing or hiking are not required but will likely develop when you’re here!
- Compensation Combined or Other Payment Models
- Payment Terms No overhead.
- Incentives & Guaranteed Minimums Travel stipend, accommodations, flights, licensing fees & CMPA are covered.
