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Orthopaedic Surgery

Cranbrook, British Columbia

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Requirements summary:

Qualifications, Education and Skills
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of…
Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

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Orthopaedics Recruitment

Benefits mentioned

Paid time off

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First seen by our source: 2026-10-10
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Job description

Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty General

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IHA-12127

Status Open Site Type Hospital Type of Position Permanent Date Range Hours of Work Full Time On Call 1:5 On Call Comments

Fellowship training in arthroplasty, trauma or lower extremity/foot and ankle would be an asset.

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

The Orthopaedic Department at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC is seeking a full-time orthopaedic surgeon to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to come live, work and play in the Kootenay Rockies! The five surgeons currently on staff provide general orthopaedics, hip/knee arthroplasty, upper extremity and sports surgery coverage. The team is specifically looking for candidates with an interest in general community orthopaedics.

Fellowship training in arthroplasty, trauma, and/or lower extremity/foot
and ankle is considered an asset but our priority is finding a good fit with our group.

Call is equally distributed and averages 1:5. Elective OR time averages one day per week. There is a hospital-based cast clinic with two certified cast technicians. Assigned cast clinic time is about one day a week. There may be capacity to share an office or you may set up your own office.

As part of the selection process, it is expected that shortlisted candidates will work as a locum for a determined period of time in order to allow the candidate to become familiar with the team, the work site, and the community before the final decision is made.

Successful candidates will possess or be eligible for FRCSC certification, or equivalent, in orthopaedics. Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

The position is fee-for-service and is eligible for rural retention and rural CME funding. Based on the location of the site, we are also eligible for the rural fee premium, which is currently 14%. The IHA recruitment bonus for this site is $20 000 with an additional relocation bonus of $9000 if relocating within province, $12,000 if out of province or $15,000 if out of country.

This is a welcoming community setting where the lifestyle opportunities are endless. Apply today!

Please send a letter of interest, contact information for three references and your curriculum vitae in PDF format.The application is open until filled.

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Compensation

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $425 Gross Billing estimate (before rural incentives) Physician Overhead Please enquire

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave Please enquire May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 14% Retention Flat Fee $14,076 Relocation Funding Available $9K within BC, $12K within Canada; $15K internatlionally Recruitment Incentive $20,000 for full time Other Benefits/Incentives Rural incentives for Cranbrook specialists also include Rural CME funding as follows: Up to 2 years $1,800; In 3rd & 4th year $4,800; after 4 years $7,800. Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer. Request Info

Orthopaedic Surgery

Requirements summary:

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty General

IHA-12127

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Role and Facility Information

Terms

Compensation

Benefits and Incentives

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