Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist (300-0860)

The Island Health Division of Rehabilitation Medicine has an opening for a general physiatrist to join our team providing a consultative service at North Island Hospital Comox Valley and surrounding areas. Candidates with expertise and interest in the rehabilitation of individuals with neurological diseases, post-traumatic impairments and amputations rehabilitation in hospital based practice and out patients settings are encouraged to apply.  

This is a general program providing the full scope of rehabilitation services.

Full range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric specialists on-site as well as diagnostic services including x-rays, nuclear medicine, sonography, CT, and MRI.  Access to epidural and facet injection services. The Physiatrist(s) provide a consulting and directive care service without night call.  

Additional Information

Two part-time positions available.

Benefits

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary agreement. Benefits are pro-rated based on FTE. 

• Recruitment Incentive - up to $10,000
• Relocation Costs Reimbursement – up to a maximum of $15,000
• Fee Premium: 6.93%;
• Retention Flat Fee: $10,739.52
• Rural CME starting at $3,000/annum in years 3 and 4 in the community to a maximum of $6,000/annum after 4 years.

The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change.
For more information, please visit: Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Community Information

The beautiful oceanfront Town of Comox is located on the central east coast of Vancouver Island.  The Comox Valley includes the towns of Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland which together have an immediate catchment of over 72,000 people.  With its short, mild winters and warm dry summers, it is one of the most diverse recreational and cultural locations in the world.  Known for its abundant wildlife, it is a place where you can ski, golf, fish and go to the theatre – all in the same day.

Comox offers all the amenities of a larger city with the charm of a small town setting, including high quality daycares, excellent schools (both French and English), relatively affordable housing, and easy access by air to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

Comox Valley Hospital is a 154 bed acute care facility opened in 2017, managed by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.  This new facility includes a closed 8-bed ICU and a 10-bed telemetry unit.  In order to support our growing community, the Comox Valley Hospital is looking to expand internal medicine capacity.