Island Health and your colleagues are requesting your support with upcoming ER and Inpatient 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 ShiftsThe following shifts, if left unfilled, will result in site closure or diversion. West Coast General Hospital - July 2 (0800-1500) |
Site |
Coverage Required |
Notes |
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) |
July |
Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
|
Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) |
July Aug |
Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
|
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) |
July August |
Funding for travel supports is NOT available |
West Coast General Hospital |
July August |
Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
|
Tofino General Hospital (TGH) |
July August September October |
Funding for travel supports IS available |
Ladysmith Health Care Centre (LHCC) |
June July |
Funding for travel supports is NOT available |
Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC) |
June July |
Funding for travel supports is NOT available
|
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) |
June July August |
Funding for travel supports IS available
|
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) |
July August |
|
Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) |
June July August September |
Funding for travel supports IS available |
Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) |
June July |
Funding for travel supports is NOT available |
Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date
Site |
Coverage Required |
Notes |
Comox Valley Hospital |
Daily shift coverage required (0700-1900) |
|
West Coast General Hospital |
Daily shift coverage required |
|
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital |
Daily shift coverage required |
|
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) |
June 26-30 July 1-5 July 15-26 August 3-9 August 12-31 |
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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 $0.70 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.