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: September 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21 (2200-0800) Lady Minto Hospital: September 13 (1900-0700) |
Site |
Coverage Required |
Notes |
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) | October 2, 9, 16, 17, 20, 30 (0700-0700) |
Additional incentives may be available; please inquire. |
Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) | October 2, 6, 9, 21 (0900-0900) |
Additional incentives may be available; please inquire. |
Campbell River Hospital (CRG) | September 10, 19, 21 (1700-2100) 21 (0900-1700) 14 (0900-1300) |
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Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) | September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 30 (1130-1900) 11 (0800-1600) |
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West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) |
September 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 30 (2200-0800) October 1, 2, 3, 28, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800) November 25 (1500-2200) 15, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (2200-0800) 25 (0800-1500) December 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800) 5, 9, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1500-2200) 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1500) |
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Tofino General Hospital (TGH) |
October 9, 31 (1800-0800) November 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18 (1800-0800) 9 (0800-1800) December 6, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1800) 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1800-0800) |
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Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | September 17, 18, 20 (1730-0200) 17, 20, 26, 28, 30 (0030-0730) 19, 20, 26 (0800-1630) 14, 17 (1100-1930) 21, 28 (1500-2330) 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0930-1530) 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1530-2130) October 5, 11, 12 (0030-0730) 18 (0730-1600) 19, 20, 25 (1730-0200) 8, 30 (0800-1630) 17, 18, 24, 31 (1100-1930) 19 (1500-2330) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 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) November 16 (0730-1600) 3, 9 (0030-0730) 15, 19, 24, 26, 29 (1730-0200) 1, 13, 17, 27 (0800-1630) 18 (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) | September 13 (1900-0700) November 30 (0700-1900) December 14 24, 25, 27 (0700-1900) 13, 25, 26, 27 (1900-0700) |
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 September 13, 20, 21 (1100-1800) Fast Track (GP with ER experience) September 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 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 |
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) |
Daily shift coverage required |
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Tofino General Hospital (TGH) | October 27-31 November 1-16 |
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) |
Inquire with site for current shift availability. |
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Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | October 18, 19, 25, 26 November 29, 30 December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
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General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date
Site |
Coverage Required |
Notes |
West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) |
August 30, 31 September 3, 4, 10, 11, 22, 23 October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) |
August 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 (1700-0800) September 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, 24, 25, 26 (1700-0800) 15-21 (CMCU Ward line 9-5) |
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Victoria General Hospital (VGH) | September 15-21 |
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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.