Fort St. John

• Population

  Town Population: 19,457 (BC Stats, 2006 Census)

  Ages of Population:

  0-17: 27.1%

  18-24: 10.4%

  25-64: 55.3%

  65+: 7.2% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures for Peace River North)

• Health Administrative Information

  Health Authority: Northern Health

  Health Service Delivery Area: Northeast

  Regional District: Peace River

  Rural Designation: RSA community

  RRP Designation: A

  RRP Points: 29.00

• Practitioner + Clinic information

  General Practitioners: 20, + 9 Speciality Practise (www.cpsbc.ca)

  Clinics

  Northeast Medical Health Office

  230, 9900 – 100 Avenue

  Fort St John, BC, V1J 5S7

  P: 250 793-2780

  Fort St John Medical Clinic

  10011 – 96th Street

  Fort St John, BC, V1J 3P3

  P: 250 785-6677

  ABC Medical Clinic

  9842 – 101 Avenue

  Fort St John, BC, V1J 2B2

  P: 250-785-1220

  The Medical Clinic

  10011 – 96 Street

  Fort St John, BC, V1J 3P3

  P: 250 785-6677

  Fort St. John Health Centre

  #101 – 10130 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y6

  P: 250 787-0298 | F: 250 787-6043

  Fort St. John Health Unit

  10115 – 110 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M9

  P: 250 263-6000 | F: 250 263-6086

Fort St. John Health Centre
#101, 10130 – 100th Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y6
P: 250 787-0298 | F: 250 787-6043

Referral Hospital: Prince George

Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre is a 44 bed facility serving the local population of 19,500 and a catchment area of 69,000.

• Contact Info

  Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre

  9636 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y3

  P: 250 262-5200 | F: 250 262-5294

  http://careers.northernhealth.ca/Communities/NortheastRegion/FortStJohn.aspx

• Hospital Info

  Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre offers a full range of services including:

  • diagnostics
  • surgery
  • visiting surgical clinic
  • acute care
  • medicine
  • intensive care unit
  • maternity
  • palliative care
  • community cancer centre
  • community hemodialysis
  • social worker
  • aboriginal liaison worker

  Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre deals with approximately 25,000 emergency room visits per year as well as over 600 births annually.

  Acute Care Beds: 44

  Major Medical Centre: Prince George (459 km)

• Emergency Room

  There is a full service Emergency Room in this community that is open 24/7.

  Number of Visits per Year: 21,458 (2009/2010 Statistics: NHA)

  Travel Distance to Transfer Hospital: 459 km to Prince George

• Hospital CAEP and CTAS

  CTAS Level

  CTAS Level I (Resuscitation)

  CTAS Level II (Emergent)

  CTAS Level III (Urgent)

  CTAS Level IV (Less Urgent)

  CTAS Level V (Non Urgent)

• Surgery

  This community offers surgical services.

• Maternity

  This community offers Caesarian Section services.

• Lab services

  Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre

  9636 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y3

  P: 250 262-5247

  Hours: daytime only

• Blood Bank

  This community has a blood bank.

• Imaging services

  X-Ray

  Fort St. John Hospital & Wellness Centre

  9636 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y3

  P: 250 262-5254

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

  Ultrasound

  This community has ultrasound imaging services.

  CT

  This community has CT imaging services.

  Additional Services

  Mammography, Echocardiography, Bone Densitometry

• BC Ambulance

  BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services.

• Pharmacy

  Drugstore Pharmacy

  9116 – 107 Street

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6E3

  P: 250 261-6522

  Fort St. John Pharmacy & Wellness Centre

  300, 9730 – 101 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2A8

  P: 250 785-3234

  Shoppers Drug Mart

  10351 – 100 Street

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z2

  P: 250 785-6155

• Nurse Practitioner

  Fort St. John Health Centre

  #101, 10130 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y6

  P: 250 787-0298 | F: 250 787-6043

• Extended Care

  In-community

  North Peace Care Centre (87 beds)

  9907 – 110 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2S9

  P: 250 785-8941 | F: 250 785-2296

  Peace Lutheran Extended Care Centre

  9908 – 108th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2R3

  P: 250 785-8941 | F: 250 785-2296

  Heritage Manor II (24 beds)

  9824 – 106 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2N9

  P: 250 263-6000 | F: 250 263-6086

• Home Nursing

  In-community

  Fort St. John Health Unit

  10115 – 110 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M9

  P: 250 263-6025 | F: 250 263-6086

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

• Dietetics

  In-community

  Fort St. John Health Unit

  10115 – 110 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M9

  P: 250 263-6025 | F: 250 263-6086

• Diabetic Nurse Educator

  Fort St. John Health Centre

  #335, 9900 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 5S7

  P: 250 787-0298 | F: 250 787-6043

  In-community

  Canadian Diabetes Association

  Box 6331

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 4H8

  P: 250 787-1573

• Physiotherapy

  Egan Physiotherapy

  FSJ Medical Clinic

  #1, 10011 – 96 Street

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3P3

  P: 250 785-1175

• Mental Health and Addictions

  Mental Health & Addiction Services

  Suite 300, 9900 – 100th Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 5S7

  P: 250 262-5269 – Addictions

  P: 250 263-6080 – Mental Health

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

  In-community

  CYMH fort St. John

  10123 – 102nd Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC

  P: 250 787-3344

  Kathryn Baverstock

  10142-101 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC

  P: 250 261-5630

  SCARS – Wagner Hills Farm Society – Residential Services

  P: 250 785-1008

• Social workers

  Northern Health Authority

  300, 9900 – 100 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 5S7

  P: 250 262-5269 | F: 250 263-6012

  Child Development Centre

  10417 – 106 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2M8

  P: 250 785-3200 | F: 250 785-3202

  Foundations Counselling and Consulting

  105, 9807 – 101 Avenue

  Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2B2

  P: 250 787-5599

Mobile Outreach Unit
Fort St. John Keeginaw Friendship Centre Society
10208 – 95 Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1J2
P: 250 785-8566

Fort St. John Health Unit
10115 – 110th Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6M9
P: 250 263-6000
Hrs: STI Clinic Mondays 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (STI testing, HIV testing, STI treatment, counselling and information)
Hrs: OPT Clinic Mondays 1:20 pm – 3:45 pm (Birth control information and prescriptions, pregnancy testing, counselling and information, ECP available daily)

Babies Best Chance
10142 – 101 Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2B3
P: 250 782-8448 | F: 250 785-4659

BC Schizophrenia Society Northern Interior Region
Mental Health & Addictions
Prince George Office
Box 504, 1117 – 6th Avenue
Prince George, BC, V2L 4S6
P: 250 561-8033 | TFP: 1 888 561-8055 | F: 250 562-8015
www.bcss.org

North Peace Community Resource Society
Ending Violence Against Women Counseling Services
10142 – 101st Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2B3
P: 250 785-6021

• Practice Site Information

  Peace Liard Fort St. John

  9907 99 Ave. Fort St John

  V1J 1S2 B.C

  P: 250 785-6794

  Physician Site Coordinator (s):

  Dr. Paul Mackey

  Office Administrator: 

  Ms. Kim Furlong

• Training Site Information

  Medical Student Training: Yes

  Medical Student: UBC

  Is this an IRPbc Site: Yes

  IRPBC Year: 2004

• Students & Residents Perspectives

  On The Community 

  “Very friendly community with excellent support”

  On The Experience

  “Exposure to broad range of medical, surgical and obstetrical medicine. Independence encouraged, but with good supports.”

  Challenges

  “Limited access for flights/expensive – cost of living is high – cold winters”

• Patient Load

  Practice per day: 20 – 25

• Office Set-up

  Is there space for the resident to have an office and examining room? Yes

  Technology:  Electronic Medical Records