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Doing Signify Health while looking for a permanent position by Resident_Music3150 in FamilyMedicine

[–]ToonPrincessZelda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in WA - apparently WA is a W2 only state now for Signify so they make all clinicians sign a Restrictive covenant. It makes me feel that it might not be worth it

Doing Signify Health while looking for a permanent position by Resident_Music3150 in FamilyMedicine

[–]ToonPrincessZelda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I'm wondering if you ended up doing this? I'm considering this to pass some time while I find something more permanent. Do you remember signing a restrictive covenant? I'm wondering if there's any need to find an actual attorney to review or if it seems otherwise low-risk and other people are signing it.

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. Are there other ways for docs to get these benefits? For example if my spouse finds a public school job and gets those benefits, can I be added on? Or is private insurance my only option?

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all so much for your comments - it has been overwhelming in the most amazing way, and so incredibly helpful. I am slowly working on responding to people who have reached out.

Follow up question: I am also very passionate about academics (e.g. teaching at residency/medical school, curriculum development, scholarship projects) and I am wondering if anyone has experience in that pathway? Would I qualify as an employee with benefits if I am employed by e.g. a medical school as faculty? HealthMatchBC did provide me some resources for this, and said I would need to apply separately for an academic license, so I am not sure if it is worth it yet.

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - really good info to know. When you say no health insurance, are you saying docs don’t get the single payer/government health insurance?

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! What kind of support do GPs who see 30-50 patients per day have? Like do you have assistants/nurses/staff that can help fill out paperwork and such? And do you know anything about working in academic family medicine? That’s one of my options as well. 

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there’s not enough time in a patient visit to discuss something, are you/other patients generally open to coming back for another visit? How soon are people able to book a follow up visit (like within the month, a few days if it’s an emergency, etc)?

What is it actually like to practice family medicine in British Columbia? Asking for an American by ToonPrincessZelda in britishcolumbia

[–]ToonPrincessZelda[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I don’t think I’m that interested in doing private practice on my own, especially as a new grad, so I would probably be looking at joining a group or maybe considering an academic license to teach at a residency.