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 ShiftsThe following shifts, if left unfilled, will result in site closure or diversion. West Coast General Hospital: July 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15 (2200-0800) and 5, 6, 13 (1500-2200) |
Site | Coverage Required | Notes |
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Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) | June 27, 28, 29 (1130-1900) July 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (1130-1900) 3, 6, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 (0800-1600) *RADU August 14, 27 (1500-2300) 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 27, 29 (1130-1900) 1, 2, 3, 13, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30 (0800-1600) *RADU 13 (1400-2100) |
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West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) |
July 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 (2200-0800) 5, 6, 13, 27, 30 (1500-2200) 21 (0800-1500) August 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 (0800-1500) 1, 2, 8, 9, 13, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 (1500-2200) 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27 (2200-0800) September 1, 2, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 (0800-1500) 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30 (1500-2200) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 (2200-0800) |
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Tofino General Hospital (TGH) |
July 20 (1800-0800) August 16, 31 (1800-0800) September 1, 13 (0800-1800) 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 (1800-0800) October 7, 9, 13, 30, 31 (1800-0800) |
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Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC) | July 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1400) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30 (1400-2200) |
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Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | July 3, 7, 11, 21, 22, 29 (0030-0730) 7 (1730-0200) 4, 8, 22, 28 (1500-2330) 5, 8, 16, 22, 23, 26, 30 (0800-1630) 6, 21, 27 (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) August 2, 4, 8, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26 (0030-0730) 9, 19, 20, 22 (1730-0200) 1, 7, 17, 21, 23 (0800-1630) 2, 18, 19 (1100-1930) 1, 6, 21, 23 (1500-2330) September 2, 12, 17, 18, 20 (1730-0200) 3, 16, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29 (0030-0730) 10, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 30 (0800-1630) 1, 11, 14, 17, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 (1100-1930) 2, 21, 26, 28 (1500-2330) 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 (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 (1530-2130) |
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Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) | August 4, 5 (0700-1900) September 1, 3, 8, 13, 18, 22 (1900-0700) 6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 27 (0700-1900) October 10, 11, 20, 24 (1900-0700) 11, 17, 24, 26 (0700-1900) |
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) | ERP shifts July 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 31 (1100-1800) August 3 (0730-1400) 9, 10 (1500-2200) 24 (0900-1600) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 22, 23, 28, 29, 31 (1100-1800) September 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 20, 21, 30 (1100-1800) Fast Track (GP with ER experience) June 27, 28, 29, 30 (0800-1300) July 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300) 1, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 31 (1200-1900) August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300) 1, 13 (1200-1900) September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0800-1300) 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (1200-1900) |
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Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date
Site | Coverage Required | Notes |
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Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) |
Daily shift coverage required |
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) |
Inquire with site for current shift availability. |
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Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | July 7-17, 22-24 August 2-3, 16-17 |
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Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) | August 29-September 5 |
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Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) | July 1-6, 7-13, 14-20, 21-27 Sept 15-21 |
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General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date
Site | Coverage Required | Notes |
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West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) |
August 31 |
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) |
July 18-21, 25-26 (12 or 24h on-call) |
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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 $0.72 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.