Primary Care Locum Physician for Northwest Territories

Inuvik - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 1-2years

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

MDSearch is recruiting a CCFP-trained Primary Care Physician to join Inuvik Regional Hospital the only hospital facility serving the Beaufort-Delta region. This role focuses on comprehensive patient-centred primary care with flexibility to manage complex and multi-issue visits.

Required Credentials:

CCFP

Compensation:

Hourly rate (no fee for service) along with on-call remuneration.
Inuvik includes pay for 2 hours of administration time every week.

Patient Volume & Practice Model:

Most appointments are 30 minutes
Multi-issue appointments are common
Holistic primary care is encouraged
Occasional phone appointments primarily for prescription refills
Appointments may be extended to 30 minutes for more complex cases

Schedule & Commitment:

Clinic is usually 9am-noon 1pm-5pm
Duration: At 4 or 5 shifts

Benefits:

Travel and accommodations fully covered (meals not included)
Travel stipend up to $3000 for locums travelling to Inuvik
(for start dates between Jan 5 March 31 based on travel time)

Locum blocks are typically 12 weeks with longer assignments available

Support:

Inuvik includes 2 hours of administration time every week.

Why the Northwest Territories

Located above the 60th parallel the Northwest Territories awaits with seemingly endless lakes and unmatched vistas. The opportunities available in our communities are perfect for the outdoors enthusiast looking for adventure a healthy work/life balance and an escape from the hustle of the big city.

Licensing & Credentialing:

Not licensed yet: NWT licensing and credentialing procedures takes 6 weeks to complete and is quite similar to other jurisdictions. The initial licensing & registration fee in the NWT is $383.