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Community InformationBritish Columbia’s oldest interior community, is a small city with a young population full of fresh ideas. This local hospitality is complemented by the natural beauty of Fort St. John and the surrounding Peace River Valley, which offers endless opportunity for scenic drives, bird watching and wildlife viewing, fishing, hiking and camping.
INDUSTRY:
Large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture Population
Town Population: 20,155 (2016 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: 11 + 8 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: 250 787-6043Referral 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
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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: 250 785-8566Fort 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: 250 785-4659BC 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.orgNorth Peace Community Resource Society
Ending Violence Against Women Counseling Services
10142 – 101st Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 2B3
P: 250 785-6021Practice 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
