The stunning Creston Valley offers a unique climate and incomparable scenery along with agricultural diversity, award winning farmer's market, VQA wineries, boasting exceptional artists and artisans. Enjoy unlimited recreational resources: clear waters of Kootenay Lake at your backdoor, accessible skiing in several locations nearby, state-of-the-art swimming facility, ice arena, curling, several active ball diamonds, and a recently opened destination skate board park!
Creston Valley Hospital (CVH) is a 20-bed Acute Care Hospital with an active 24-hour Emergency Department. All Creston GP's provide routine clinical care within the practices of their medical clinic. GP Obstetrics also provide maternity and obstetrical care both in a scheduled, urgent care, and on call basis in rotation with other qualified practitioners . Acute patient services at CVH include GP Surgery/Anesthesia/Low Risk Obstetrics, inpatient services, and Dialysis. Local Diagnostics are provided through laboratory services, imaging, ultrasound. Support departments at the hospital include pharmacy, dietary, physiotherapy and occupational therapy as well as other ancillary services.
Qualifications:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (Mandatory); Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (Desired); Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) (Desired); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Obstetric (Mandatory); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) (Desired); Surgical (Mandatory)