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.

Lady Minto Hospital: August 17 (0700-1900)
Port Hardy Hospital: August 25 (0700-0700)

Site 

Coverage Required

Notes
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) August
25 (0700-0700)
September
3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 (0700-0700)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until December 31, 2025.
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until September 30, 2025:
    • $4000 for weekday shifts
    • $4300 weekend shifts
  • Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) August
27 (1500-2300)
12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 29 (1130-1900)
13, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30 (0800-1600) *RADU
13 (1400-2100)
September
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 30 (1130-1900)
3, 7, 9, 11 (0800-1600)
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available. 
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 August
31 (1500-2200)
September
1, 2, 27 (1500-2200)
2 (0800-1500)
5, 6, 10, 12, 13 (2200-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available. For more information, please inquire.
  • 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)		 September
1, 5, 6, 14, 15 (1800-0800)
October
9, 31 (1800-0800)
November
1, 2, 3, 8, 9 (0800-1800)
1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 (1800-0800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until September 30, 2025.
  • 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
Ladysmith Health Care Centre (LHCC) August
23 (1500-2230)
  • FP with current ED experience, ACLS, ATLS and PALS or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available.
Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC) August
7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1400-2200)
10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 (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) August
21, 22, 23 (0030-0730)
22, 24 (1730-0200)
21, 23 (1500-2330)
6, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0930-1530)
6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 (1530-2130)
September
2, 12, 17, 18, 20 (1730-0200)
4, 17, 20, 23, 26, 28, 30 (0030-0730)
10, 19, 20, 24, 26 (0800-1630)
1, 11, 14, 17, 23, 25 (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)
October
19, 20, 23, 27 (1730-0200)
5, 11, 12, 19, 27, 29 (0030-0730)
18 (0730-1600)
4, 8, 9, 17, 21, 25, 26, 30 (0800-1630)
3, 18, 24, 31 (1100-1930)
19 (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, 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 MAY be available (excluding coverage for the 0930-1530 and 1530-2130 shifts). For more information, please inquire.
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) August
17 (0700-1900)
September
1, 3, 8, 13, 18, 22 (1900-0700)
7, 13, 14, 21, 27 (0700-1900)
October
10, 11, 20, 24 (1900-0700)
11, 26 (0700-1900)
November
1, 2, 13, 15, 16, 30  (0700-1900)
3, 22 (1900-0700)
December
1, 14, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29 (0700-1900)
13, 25, 26, 27 (1900-0700)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required.
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until December 31, 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) ERP shifts
August
9, 10 (1500-2200)
24 (0900-1600)
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)
August
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1300)
13 (1200-1900)
September
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (0800-1300)
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (1200-1900)
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required
  • Fast Track shifts are 0800-1300 & 1200-1900 and are available to FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available. 

Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
Comox Valley Hospital
(CVH)		 Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available. 
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)		 Inquire with site for current shift availability.
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available. 
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) August 9-21, 26-29
September 6-12
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available. For more information, please inquire.
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) August 29-September 5
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available. 

General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 August 30, 31
September 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)		 July 
18-21, 24, 27 (1700-0800)
25-26 (24 hour)
August 
1-31 (1700-0000)
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) No Vacant Shifts
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.
Victoria General Hospital (VGH) September 15-21
  • Funding for travel supports IS NOT 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.