The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia is seeking a locum Urologist to provide regional on call services to Northern BC. The successful applicant will work with the current urology division members in providing comprehensive urologic care to the community, with a referral base within the Northern Health Authority of British Columbia (approx. population of catchment is 350,000-400,000). On-call commitment includes extended regional coverage within the Northern Health Authority.

Hospital resources, including OR, cystoscopy, and ambulatory care time will be accessible to the on call locum.

As the regional tertiary care center for Northern BC, UHNBC serves a vast geographical area, providing specialized and advanced medical services. UHNBC is 280 bed hospital, Level 3 Trauma Center, affiliated with the UBC Northern Medical Program, the UBC Family Medicine Residency Program and other associated healthcare training programs. BC Cancer Centre for the North is situated adjacent and provides outpatient medical and radiation oncology services.

Known as British Columbia’s northern capital (the 4th largest in British Columbia) Prince George is located at the approximate geographic center of the province where the Nechako and Fraser Rivers meet. With forestry as the major industry, residents enjoy affordable housing, above-average incomes, and a wide range of services and amenities including four provincial parks in the region, 11,600 lakes and streams within one hour of the city, 20 parks/playgrounds in the city limits, eighteen outdoor and six indoor soccer fields, seven ice rinks, two aquatic facilities (one deemed world class), 24 tennis courts, downhill and cross country ski facilities, an 11 kilometer riverfront trail system, six golf courses, a 7,000 seat multipurpose arena, a civic/convention center, 800 seat Vanier Hall, symphony, playhouse, theatre workshop, art gallery, craft guild, Western Hockley League team and a BC Junior Hockey League team.

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible (Mandatory); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) (Mandatory); Surgical (Mandatory)