Kitimat Urgent FP- ER Locum Opportunity

Northern Health is seeking locum physicians to work in the Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre
Emergency Department in Kitimat, British Columbia. Day shifts are 0700 – 1900 (approximately 20-
30 patients). Night shifts: 1900 – 0700 (approximately 10 patients).

Shift                                Hours                          CCFP Rate                      CCFP-EM Rate

Weekday Day               07:00-19:00                  $3,969 – $4,058                      $4,370 – $4,459
Weekend Day               07:00-19:00                  $4,266 – $4,355                      $4,667 – $4,756
Weekday Evening        19:00-07:00                 $4,349 – $4,379                       $4,750 – $4,780
Weekend Evening        19:00-07:00                  $4,349 – $4,450                      $4,750 – $4,851

Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre integrates acute care, residential care, public health and
community health in one facility. The hospital has 24/7 lab and x-ray, and contains 20 acute care beds,
including 2 maternity beds.

Services include Emergency, Physiotherapy, Radiology, Laboratory, Diabetes and Chronic Disease
management, Outpatient Community Chemotherapy clinic, Regional Orthopaedic Centre, Regional
Palliative Care Nurse consultant, Mountainview Lodge – a 36-bed residential and complex care facility,
and a Public Health team.

Kitimat is located on the Douglas Channel just a few miles off British Columbia’s inside passage.
Outside of work, you can enjoy year-round outdoor recreational opportunities from mountain biking,
hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, river/ocean fishing, cross country skiing, and snow shoeing.

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in providing locum coverage. Thank you!