•The University Hospital of Northern BC is seeking a FRCPC trained (or equivalent) Geriatrician to provide...•The University Hospital of Northern BC is seeking a FRCPC trained (or equivalent) Geriatrician to provide Inpatient and Outpatient Geriatric Services at various sites. The successful applicant will become a member of the Dept of Internal Medicine, but will not be required to participate in the call rota. Geriatric Inpatient and Outpatient services include but are not limited to: Assessment, treatment and follow-up in outpatient clinic, or in the hospital; Medication review and education; Referrals from family physicians or attending specialists for elderly patients living in the community or in a long term care facility; Referrals from physicians with hospitalized acute care elderly patients whose medical, functional or psychosocial problems are interfering with either their discharge or their ability to function in the community; Complex competency assessments in collaboration with psychiatry; Discharge planning; Geriatric medical consultation and diagnosis; and, Development of treatment and management strategies. Consultation with the community based multi-disciplinary integrated health team for seniors team including problem solving and care planning for elderly patients; Consultation with the patient’s family physician and family; Provision of consultation and clinical program enhancement activities including planning and evaluation of geriatric services and resources; Consultation with staff and other professionals to develop and deliver an effective and efficient geriatric services program; and, Participation in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery of the Services, including and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, participation in medical audits, peer and interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews, and incident report reviews; Performance Deliverables: New Outpatient Clinic (OPC) assessments; Follow up assessments (acute and OPC); Consults (acute and OPC); Outreach /Telehealth: Northern Health and Geriatrician agree to develop a plan to implement Outreach and Telehealth consultation services to support patients and ensure access to areas not served by existing Geriatric clinics Opportunity exists for an academic appointment with UBC Northern Medical Program at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).

The Department of Medicine at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, is seeking a...The Department of Medicine at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, is seeking a full-time endocrinologist to lead and develop the diabetes and endocrinology service in Northern British Columbia. The vacancy has arisen because of retirement. There is a well-established diabetes centre supported by specialist nurses, which acts as a referral centre and a regional resource for diabetes education and care in Northern BC. The successful candidate must be comfortable in providing a comprehensive general internal medicine service, including acute care except ICU. All Department members participate in the general internal medicine on-call responsibility, approximately on 1 in 7 basis. Department members are expected to be involved in clinical teaching and other activities of the Northern Medical Program. An academic appointment with the University of British Columbia Medical School at a level commensurate with experience will be considered. Prince George known as BC’s Northern Capital is located at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. It is a resource-based city with approximately 80,000 populations and forestry as the main industry. Residents enjoy above- average incomes, affordable high quality housing and a range of educational, cultural and recreational amenities. The city is home to an award winning university, a community college, a symphony orchestra, a professional theatre and a WHL hockey team. This friendly community offers an array of outdoor activities including exceptional skiing, canoeing, kayaking, fly-fishing, hiking and mountain biking. For more information about living and working in Prince George please visit: http://liveprincegeorge.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=124 To receive more information about this position, please contact: Dr Abu Hamour Consultant Physician and Head Department of Internal Medicine University Hospital of Northern British Columbia E-mail: abuhamour@gmail.com Fax: 250-5638285

Seeking a full service Family Physician to provide primary patient care services. This includes both direct care and...Seeking a full service Family Physician to provide primary patient care services. This includes both direct care and outpatient emergency services including after hours coverage as per MOCAP contract.

Seeking a full service Family Physician to provide primary patient care services. This includes both direct care and...Seeking a full service Family Physician to provide primary patient care services. This includes both direct care and outpatient emergency services including after hours coverage as per MOCAP contract.

The Department of Internal Medicine at the Regional Hospital for Northern BC is seeking 2 neurologists to join the 3...The Department of Internal Medicine at the Regional Hospital for Northern BC is seeking 2 neurologists to join the 3 neurologists working in Prince George. One of our neurologists is part time and the other 2 are full time. Two neurologists are required as soon as possible to manage the high workload. Training and interest in neuroelectrophysiology, particularly EMG and nerve conduction studies, would be an advantage and is essential for one of these positions. There is an excellent and well established neuroelectrophysiology lab with experienced technicians who work closely with the existing neurologists. Expertise in demyelinating disease would also be an advantage. THere are state of the art CT and MR Imaging facilities in the hospital with 24 hour availability. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in an on call schedule (no more than 1 in 4) and provide hospital consults in addition to ambulatory care.

This service includes an out-patient Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Centre, an active rehabilitation program...This service includes an out-patient Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Centre, an active rehabilitation program and day hospital. The recruit to this position would be expected to develop services and work with the existing service providers in a leadership role. The Geriatric Service in Prince George is currently lead by GP’s one of whom works full-time in Geriatrics. There is a need for service development across all areas of care in Geriatrics but particularly in acute geriatrics.

Join a dynamic interdisciplinary primary health care team providing full-service longitudinal care to Aboriginal...Join a dynamic interdisciplinary primary health care team providing full-service longitudinal care to Aboriginal people and people who live on or close to the street in downtown Prince George. The clinic is newly renovated and uses electronic medical records. The team currently has physicians, nurse practitioner, registered nurses, addictions counsellor, social worker, aboriginal support worker, spiritual elder, and a primary health care coordinator.

Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and...Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the frame work of quality management and in accordance with the Prince George Regional Hospital mission statement. The role is defined by the needs of the Hospital, a select patient/family population, agency expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Under the direction of the Regional Director, Pharmacy Services and the Clinical Leader, Home & Community Care, the...Under the direction of the Regional Director, Pharmacy Services and the Clinical Leader, Home & Community Care, the Hospice Palliative Care pharmacist acts as a clinical specialist and is responsible for program development, research, and evaluation within the regional NH Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) Program. The Regional HPC Pharmacist is a key member of the NH Hospice Palliative Care Team (Team) and supports the Team and primary care providers across all care settings: acute, residential, home and hospice care by providing consultative advice for palliative patients. The incumbent is responsible for developing education modules related to HPC pharmacy across NH.

Reporting to the Chief Physiotherapist, the physiotherapist is responsible for assessing, planning,...Reporting to the Chief Physiotherapist, the physiotherapist is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, educating and evaluating patient response to physiotherapy treatment. The physiotherapist is part of an interdisciplinary team, and assists with the hospital and departmental goals and objectives including continuing quality improvement activities.