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NHA-7552

Status Open Site Type Hospital Type of Position Locum Locum Date Range May 31 2026 to Sep 30 2026 Date Range Hours of Work 7-9 hours/shift On Call

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Northern Health is seeking an Emergency Physician Locum for an exciting opportunity to provide Emergency Room coverage in Fort St John. Minimum Two day coverage is required.

Income Guarantee Option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0600-1400: $2,820/weekday, $2,972/weekend.
Afternoon shift: 1400-2100: $2,417/weekday, $2,569/weekend.
Night shift: 2100-0600: $3,376 (weekday or weekend).

You can expect to see an average of 25-30 patients per shift. Travel and accommodation covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

Option 2 (No income guarantee):
FFS. You can expect to earn $3,380 - $4,030 FFS/shift (includes $1,000 shift stipend, 21.70% MSP Premium, and $25.68 MOCAP. Travel and accommodation covered.

Fort St John Hospital is a state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 23,000 and is one of two area Emergency Rooms serving a catchment area of approximately 70,000.

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway! The city has numerous restaurants, cafés, and a health food store. It is the cultural and commercial hub of the Northeast, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre.

Recreational opportunities in the Fort St. John area include speed-skating (on one of only four indoor Olympic-sized, long-track speed skating ovals in North America!), indoor walking track, indoor soccer, golf, tennis, yoga, dance, mountain biking, walking trails, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, curling, and hockey. Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!

Fort St John Regional Airport offers numerous daily direct flights to Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada and WestJet.

Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Post-secondary education available at Northern Lights College and the University of Northern British Columbia.

The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.

We look forward to welcoming you to Northeastern British Columbia!

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