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.

Cowichan District Hospital: August 2 (0030-0730)
Site Coverage Required Notes
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) July
30, 31 (0800-1600) *RADU
August
27 (1500-2300)
12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 29 (1130-1900)
1, 2, 3, 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)
31 (0800-1500)
September
1, 2, 27 (1500-2200)
2, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 (0800-1500)
3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21 (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)		 August
19 (1800-0800)
September
1, 5, 6, 14, 15 (1800-0800)
October
9, 13, 31 (1800-0800)
November
1, 2, 3, 8, 9 (0800-1800)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18 (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
1 (0730-1500)
  • 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
3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31 (1400-2200)
4, 5, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 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) July
30, 31 (0930-1530)
30, 31 (1530-2130)
August
2, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26 (0030-0730)
9, 20, 22 (1730-0200)
21, 23 (1500-2330)
8 (1100-1930)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 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, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 (1530-2130)
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)
October
1, 7, 19, 20, 23, 27 (1730-0200)
2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 18, 26, 28 (0030-0730)
18 (0730-1600)
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 17, 21, 25, 26, 30 (0800-1630)
3, 17, 18, 24, 31 (1100-1930)
3, 16, 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) 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)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required.
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available. For more information, please inquire.
  • 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
July 
31 (1100-1800)
August
3 (0730-1400)
9, 10 (1500-2200)
24 (0900-1600)
1, 2, 3, 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)
July 
30, 31 (0800-1300)
30, 31 (1200-1900)
August
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 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 2, 3, 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.