Urgent Shift Opportunities

Island Health and your colleagues are requesting your support with upcoming emergency department, inpatient care, and general internal medicine shift coverage across Vancouver Island sites.

Contact medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca directly if you are able to provide coverage or for more information. In most cases, privileging can be expedited as required. 

 

Urgent/Critical Emergency Shifts

The following shifts, if left unfilled, will result in site closure or diversion.

West Coast General Hospital: April 2, 3, 14 (2200-0800); 3, 5 (1500-2200); 5, 6 (0800-1500)    

Tofino General Hospital: March 31 (1800-0800)
Site Coverage Required Notes
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) March
31 (1130-1930)
April
1, 2, 7, 8, 15, 16,  19, 20, 23, 24 (1130-1930)
May
3, 8, 12, 13,  16, 17, 18, 30, 31 (1130-1930)
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required

Funding for travel supports is NOT available
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

April
2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (2200-0800)
3, 5 (1500-2200)
5, 6 (0800-1500)
May
1, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 27 (1500-2200)
9, 10, 11, 18, 24 (0800-1500)
9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
June
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 (2200-0800)
3, 7, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 (0800-1500)
3, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 (1500-2200)
July
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 (0800-1500)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31 (1500-2200)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until September 30, 2025:
    • Weekday (0800-1500) - $1985.72
    • Weekday (1500-2200) - $2093.70
    • Weekday (2200-0800) - $3203.87
    • Weekend (0800-1500) - $2174.68
    • Weekend (1500-2200) - $2174.68
    • Weekend (2200-0800) - $3203.87

  • Additional stipend of $900 available
Tofino General Hospital
(TGH)

March
31 (0800-1800)
April
8, 18, 21 (1800-0800)
May
5, 11, 12, 14, 21, 26 (1800-0800)
11 (0800-1800)
June
14 (0800-1800)
13, 14, 15, 23, 24 (1800-0800)
July
1, 3, 10, 12, 17, 24, 31 (1800-0800)
12 (0800-1800)
August
1, 23 (0800-1800)
3, 4, 19, 21, 24, 28, 29, 31 (1800-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until September 30, 2025:
    • Weekday (0800-1800) - $2733
    • Weekday (1800-0800) - $2454
    • Weekend (0800-1800) - $3024
    • Weekend (1800-0800) - $2454
Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC)

March
30 (1400-2200) 
28 (0800-1400)
April
2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 28, 30 (1400-2200)
9, 11, 17, 27  (0800-1400)

 
  • FP with current ED experience, ACLS, ATLS and PALS or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required

 

Funding for travel supports is NOT available
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)

March
29 (0030-0730)
29 (1200-2030)
25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0930-1530)
25, 28, 29, 31 (1500-2100)
April
1, 19 (0900-1730)
28 (1200-2030)
16, 28 (0130-0730)
1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0930-1530)
4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2100)
May
15, 17 (1730-0100)
3, 6, 20, 30 (1200-2030)
5, 21 (1500-2330)
5, 15, 16, 17, 19, 29, 30, 31 (0900-1730)
8, 10, 14, 16, 22 (0130-0730)
31 (0730-1600)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 (0930-1530)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1500-2100)
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required
  • The 15:00-21:00 shifts are available to FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC, and can be extended to 8 hours

  •  

    Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH)

May
23 (1900-0700)
13, 18, 31 (0700-1900)
June
1, 18, 19 (1900-0700)
15 (0700-1900)
July
1, 6, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 (0700-1900)
August
18, 31 (0700-1900)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required.
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025
  • Time spent waiting for the ferry can be included in claim for the travel time honorarium as noted below.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of RRP, REEF, and MOCAP) available until September 30, 2025:
    • Day Shift Weekday $3645
    • Day Shift Weekend $3915
    • Night Shift $4131

 

Please be advised that the Rural Emergency Enhancement Fund (REEF) and the Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP) are administered by the local physician group.
Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) March
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0800-1300)
28 (1200-1900)
April
3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27 (0800-1300)
May
1 (1700-0000)
11, 22, 25, 31 (1100-1800)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300)
14, 15, (1200-1900)
June
28 (0730-1400)
21, 22, 26, 27, 29 (1100-1800)
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0800-1300)
11, 12, 18 (1200-1900)
July
23 (2100-0800)
3, 7, 8, 12, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1100-1800)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300)
1, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 31 (1200-1900)
May
1 (1700-0000)
11, 22, 25, 31 (1100-1800)
June
21, 22, 26, 27, 29 (1100-1800)
28 (0730-14:00)
July
3, 7, 8, 12, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1100-1800)
23 (2100-0800)
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required
  • Fast Track shifts are 0800-1300 & 1200-1900

 

Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025

Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site Coverage Required Notes
Campbell River Hospital (CRG) March 25-27
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until March 31, 2025.
Comox Valley Hospital
(CVH)		 Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025.
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

Inquire with site for current shift availability.
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)

March 25-31
April 1-3, 5-11, 22-30
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until June 30, 2025.
Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) March 25-30
March 31 - April 6
June 9-15, 23-29
June 30-July 6
July 7-13, 14-20, 21-27
Aug 11-17, 18-24, 
Sept 15-21
  • Funding for travel supports IS NOT available.

General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site Coverage Required Notes
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

February
24, 25, 26, 27
March
10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

March
3 (day)
6, 17, 18, 25, 28 (24h on-call)
Ward line availabilities:
Monday to Sunday daytime rounding services
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)

February
5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 (0700-0700)
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (0700-0700) or (0800-1700)
March
1, 2 (0700-0700) or (0800-1700)
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.

IF available, eligible travel support includes:

  • Travel time honorarium (within BC):
    • $250  - 2.5 hrs or less return trip
    • $500   -2.5 hrs up to 4 hours return trip
    • $1000 - 4 hrs to 10 hours return trip
    • $1500 - greater than 10 hours
  • Paid mileage from your location to the site at $0.72 km
  • Meal allowance (while traveling)
  • Accommodation

Have questions or want to move forward?

Send us an email at medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca and we’ll get right back to you.