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: May 30 & 31 (2200-0800) & June 1 (2200-0800)
Site Coverage Required Notes
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) May
27, 30, 31 (1130-1930)
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required

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

May
30, 31 (2200-0800)
June
1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 (2200-0800)
7 (0800-1500)
July
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 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)
4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27 (0800-1500)
August
1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 (0800-1500)
1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 (1500-2200)
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available
  • 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)

June
15 (1800-0800)
20 (0800-1800)
July
12, 20, 31 (1800-0800)
August
3, 4, 16, 19, 31 (1800-0800)
September
1, 20  (0800-1800)
1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 30 (1800-0800)
October
1, 2, 3,  4,  5, 6,  7,  9, 10, 13, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 (1800-0800)
26 (0800-1800)
November
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 29 (0800-1800)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 (1800-0800)
December
6, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1800)
6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 (1800-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
  • 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)

May
27, 29 (1400-2200)
June
1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 30 (0800-1400)
1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 (1400-2200)

 
  • 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)

May
27, 28, 30, 31 (1500-2100)
30, 31 (0930-1530)
31 (0800-1630)
June
3, 5, 9, 15, 19, 27 (0030-0730)
6 (1730-0200)
13, 24, 30 (0800-1630)
14, 15, 21 (1100-1930)
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0930-1530)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2100)
July
3, 7, 11, 15, 17, 21, 22, 29 (0030-0730)
7 (1730-0200)
2, 8, 22, 24, 28 (1500-2330)
4, 5, 8, 16, 18, 22, 23, 26, 30 (0800-1630)
6, 21, 27, 31 (1100-1930)
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, 29, 30, 31 (0930-1530)
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, 29, 30, 31 (1530-2130)
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required
  • The 1530-2130 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 (excluding coverage for the 0930-1530 and 1530-2130 shifts)
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH)

July
1, 6 (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) May
31 (1100-1800)
27, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300)* Fast Track
June
7 (2100-0800)
22 (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)* Fast Track
11, 12, 18 (1200-1900)* Fast Track
July
23 (2100-0800)
8, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31 (1100-1800)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300)* Fast Track
1, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 31 (1200-1900)* Fast Track
  • 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) May 30-31
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available
Comox Valley Hospital
(CVH)		 Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

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

May 31
June 1-6, 9-15, 23-26
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) June 9-15, 23-26
  • Funding for travel supports IS NOT available.

General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site Coverage Required Notes
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

June 2-7
June 25-26
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

June 14-22 (12 or 24h on-call)
July 18-27 (12 or 24h on-call)
Ward line availabilities:
Monday to Sunday daytime rounding services
  • 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.