Primary Care Network Opportunities in Chilliwack
Seeking qualified Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals for Primary Care Networks in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
The Chilliwack Division of Family practice encompasses the geographic region of Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison, Hope and beyond to Boothroyd, BC. With over 25 family practices and 2 hospitals we are a smaller community but with large opportunities to find a practice tailored to suit your passions in your medical career. We have 130 Members and a colleagial medical staff to provide mentorship and support in all aspects of your day to day tasks.
The Division also supports 20 nurse practitioners, medical residents, and medical students as associate members. The diversity of membership provides primary care services for 116,000 community members from Chilliwack to Boston Bar, which includes 22 First Nations communities and a geographical landmass of over 40% of the Fraser Health Authority. The Division is committed to improving health care services for patients by supporting an engaged and collegial medical community.
Our goals are:
- To improve health care services for patients by supporting an engaged and collegial medical community;
- To build a network of support for our Family Physicians,Nurse Practitioners, and heath care providers; and
- To create healthier communities.
“Chilliwack offered a really good balance between city and rural life. There is a large enough medical team to feel well supported, without it being so big that it is impersonal.”
Dr. Dominic Black, IMG, U.K.
Oh, the possibilities!
We make setting up a private practice or joining an existing practice in Chilliwack, Agassiz, or Hope easy! Our unique Patient Attachment Mechanism (PAM) will help you build a balanced patient panel that meets the capacity of your practice at your pace. There are many other ways to get involved. From obstetric teams to the senior’s clinic to working in the ER and everything in between. We have options to tailor your work life to your interests, expertise, and availability. If hospital work is something you desire in your career, we’d love to tell you more about how our residency program supports after hours care, allowing for better work-life balance. There are many options available that offer hourly pay with no overhead (including fully equipped exam rooms, MOA and EMR support, medical supplies and equipment). If you would like to start your own practice, great news! We boast the lowest cost of business in the Fraser Valley!
“Practicing full service in a rural community like Hope gives you a personal connection to your patients, a satisfying intellectual challenge of dealing with complex medical problems, and a deep appreciation for the entire community.”
Dr. Joshua Greggain, Family Physician, Hope
Where are we?
- Chilliwack is 100 km east of Vancouver
- 114km to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- 39km to the Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)
- Centrally located to more than 10 ski mountains ranging from a 1 to 4-hour drive
- 3-hour drive to Whistler, BC
- 25-minute drive to the USA border
- Chilliwack is 23km to Agassiz and another 32km to Hope
The Fraser Valley’s natural environment, mountains and waterways offer a recreational playground that has something for everyone!
Enjoy a hike on one of the many scenic hillside trails. Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope are each spectacularly diverse, with lakes, rivers, wetlands, creeks, and lookout points to discover in the backcountry. There is a trail for every fitness level. Rivers and lakes offer exhilarating rafting, kayaking, canoeing and water sports throughout the year. Our backcountry trails are perfect for snowmobiling, mountain biking, dirt biking, or ATV riding. Cultus Lake is home to BC’s biggest water-park. As well, this is the location of BC’s newest family theme park packed with amusement rides and attractions including Giggle Ridge Adventure Golf and the Fraser Valley’s only rollercoaster. The communities are home to several full-sized golf courses, as well as family-friendly putting greens and a mini golf course. And after a full day of indulging in your favorite hobbies, relax at one of the many campsites throughout Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope. You will also find a variety of agri-tourism opportunities set amongst the more than 900 farms in this area, including the Circle Farm Tours, the Greendale Country Sampler, and the Chilliwack Garlic and Music Festival – to name a few!
Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, and Hope each offer a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports and recreation facilities for you and your family including ice rinks, sports fields, artificial turf fields, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts, workout facilities, curling sheets, golf courses and equestrian facilities. Youth sports are well-organized with a strong group of volunteers and coaches that consistently create amazing opportunities for kids of all ages to stay healthy and have fun in everything from soccer to speed skating. Our communities are also home to several clubs and groups.
“It is a great feeling being part of the community of physicians that are still working in the hospital, making a difference, and being a part of a local solution for inpatient care.”
Dr. Mervin Scholtz, Family Physician, Chilliwack
“I moved here for the UBC Rural Residency Program. Chilliwack has a really strong medical community – it’s actually pretty extraordinary. Many communities in BC and across Canada have moved to a Hospitalist system, but in Chilliwack the majority of Family Doctors look after their own patients and unassigned patients in the hospital. We have a lot of full-service Family Physicians supported by a robust residency program. This makes Chilliwack a unique medical community.
Chilliwack brought us in. We moved here for school so I was expecting to spend 2 years here. We fell in love with the surroundings and we made some really good friends right away. Chilliwack is a really friendly place. From our house, Harrison is a 25-minute drive, Cultus Lake is a 20-minute drive, and we have the Fraser River 5 minutes from our doorstep. We have the Hope River just under our driveway. My boys can go put their feet in the water, they can see fish and chase bugs. It’s all right around us. It’s all right here.”
Dr. Marc Greidanus, Chilliwack ER Family Physician
FAMILY PHYSICIAN/GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
Salaried positions will integrate into our existing network of full-service primary care providers. Areas of opportunity include:
- Mental Health & Substance Use
- First Nations Health Clinic
- Family practice with hospital privileges (provide longitudinal care)
- Team-cased care clinic
- RN in practice
- Outreach Clinics
Positions may be full or part-time, and may be combined with fee-for-service practice.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Nurse Practitioners in our Primary Care Network will practice autonomously and interdependently within the existing primary care provider network.
Contracts are offered to Nurse Practitioners as independent contractors.
Applications are invited from candidates with:
- Current provisional/practising registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP)
- Relevant, clinical nursing experience
- Positions may be full or part-time, and may be combined with fee-for-service practice.
THE GOALS OF OUR PCN INCLUDE:
- Implementation of processes to ensure all people in the community have access to quality primary care;
- Provision of extended hours of care, including early mornings, evenings and weekends;
- Provision of comprehensive primary care services through networking of primary care providers and teams.
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