Urgent Shift Opportunities

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 Shifts

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

West Coast General Hospital -  November 28, 29, 30 & December 1, 2 (2200-0800); December 2 (0800-1500)
Site Coverage Required Notes
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) December
24, 27 (0700-0700
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until January 31, 2025:
    • $4000 for weekday shifts
    • $4300 weekend shifts

Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) December
31 (0900-0900)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until January 31, 2025:
    • $4100 for weekday shifts
    • $4350 for weekend shifts

Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

November
28, 29, 30 (2200-0800)

December
1, 2, 3, 14, 24, 31 (2200-0800)
2, 4, 16, 24, 25, 30 (0800-1500)
5, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 (1500-2200)

January
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 24, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1500)
1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (1500-2200)
1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until January 31, 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 incentives may be available; please inquire.
Tofino General Hospital
(TGH)

December
3 (1800-0800)

February
10, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28 (1800-0800)
22 (0800-1800)

March
10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28 (1800-0800)
23 (0800-1800)

April
12, 18, 21 (1800-0800)
12 (0800-1800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until December 31, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond December 31, 2024.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until January 31, 2025:
    • Weekday (0800-1800) - $2733
    • Weekday (1800-0800) - $2454
    • Weekend (0800-1800) - $3024
    • Weekend (1800-0800) - $2454

  • Additional incentives may be available for select shifts; please inquire.
Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC)

November
19, 20, 21, 29 (1400-2200)
21, 22, 26, 28 (0800-1400)

December
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1400-2000)
4, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31 (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)

November
21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2100)

December
24 (1500-2330)
15, 19 (0030-0730)
1, 2, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 (1500-2100)

January
4, 11, 21, 24 (0730-1600)
5, 12 (1100-1930)
6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19 (0900-1630)
6, 21, 23, 26, 28 (1500-2330)
7, 14, 16, 22, 27 (1730-0100)
8, 15, 17, 23, 25, 28, 30 (0030-0730)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30 (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 November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.
Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH)

December
27 (1100-1800)
29 (1700-0000)

January
25 (1100-1800)
25 (1500-2200)
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required

  • Funding for travel supports IS available until November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.

Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site Coverage Required Notes
Campbell River Hospital (CRG) November 30
December 1
  • Funding for travel supports IS available
Comox Valley Hospital
(CVH)		 Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports is available
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

Inquire with site for current shift availability.
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)

December 2-6, 14-16, 21-26
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until November 30, 2024. Funding for travel supports MAY be available beyond November 30, 2024.

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.