Community Description:

Located amidst the splendor of the Selkirk and Monashee Mountain ranges, alongside the majestic Columbia River, the West Kootenay communities of Trail (population: 7,920) and Rossland beckon. These southeastern British Columbia gems are havens for nature enthusiasts, offering pristine wilderness experiences that embody the spirit of Canada's West. Uncover the wonders of Red Mountain Resort, where the snow conditions provide an immaculate canvas for carving exhilarating turns down the slopes, offering a thrilling playground of breathtaking terrain for passionate skiers and snowboarders alike. Redstone Resort, an acclaimed championship course, captivates golf enthusiasts with its awe-inspiring fairways and meticulous greens. The expertly crafted and maintained course showcases strategically demanding holes and perfectly manicured links, enticing players with a harmonious blend of challenge and reward. Trail and Rossland unveil extraordinary landscapes that exceed imagination, offering abundant opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding and limitless exploration. These scenic mountain communities with picturesque landscapes offer the perfect setting to establish your roots, with a wide range of affordable real estate options. Make Trail and Rossland your home and live where you work and play!

Clinic Description:

The Aspen Maternity and Women’s Health Clinic is located within Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in beautiful Trail, BC. The Aspen clinic provides team-based care to their patients as they journey through pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum. Services provided include pre-conception counselling, LARC placement and removal, pregnancy loss management, prenatal, intrapartum and post partum care, and assistance in managing unplanned pregnancies.

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) provides comprehensive care to approximately 85,000 residents across the region, including emergency and trauma care, intensive care, acute medical conditions, renal dialysis, and neonatal intensive care. Specialists at KBRH include ophthalmology, otolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, plastic surgery, psychiatry, urology, general surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, neurology, oncology, and internal medicine.

Central to our mission is the 24-hour High Acuity Response Team (HART), which highlights our role as the regional hub, offering expert care to critically ill and injured patients. This underscores our position as the key healthcare facility in the region, ready and equipped to tackle high-acuity cases with skill and care.

At KBRH, our identity goes beyond being a healthcare provider; we’re a community dedicated to medical excellence and compassionate care. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives we touch and contributing to a legacy of health and well-being.

Practice Description:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the growing team at the Aspen Maternity and Women’s Health Clinic within Kootenary Boundary Regional Hospital! This is a 0.30 FTE position, which would provide the option to design your own practice.

The ideal candidate will be a family physician with a passion and comfort providing care for women and families, and will have strong communication skills when dealing with both colleagues and patients, motivation to become an active member of the local medical community, and have a keen interest in providing supportive women’s health care to a diverse range of women and families.

The clinic is open weekdays. Evening and weekend call is rotated through the team. This provides flexibility and a strong work-life balance, which provides ample opportunities to enjoy the all-season recreation available within the Trail and Kootenay Boundary area.

For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.

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Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) (Mandatory); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Obstetric (Mandatory)