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 shift(s), if left unfilled, will result in site closure or diversion.

West Coast General Hospital:

November 16 (0800-1500) and 21 (2200-0800)

December 24, 25, 26, 27  (2200-0800); 27, 29, 31 (1500-2200); and 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1500)

Tofino General Hospital:

December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1800-0800) and 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1800)

Lady Minto Hospital:

December 25, 26, 27 (1900-0700) and 24, 25 (0700-1900)

Site 

Coverage Required

Notes
Campbell River Hospital (CRG) October 
31 (1700-2100)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available.
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 November
16 (0800-1500)
21 (2200-0800)

December
24, 25, 26, 27 (2200-0800)
27, 29, 31 (1500-2200)
28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1500)

January
1, 2, 25, 26 (0800-1500)
1, 10, 29, 30 (1500-2200)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS available.  
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF available until January 31, 2026:
    • 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)		 December
6, 12, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1800-0800)
27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1800)

January
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 (1800-0800)
2, 4, 17, 18, 31 (0800-1800)
 
  • 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 January 31, 2026:
    • Weekday (0800-1800) - $2733
    • Weekday (1800-0800) - $2454
    • Weekend (0800-1800) - $3024
    • Weekend (1800-0800) - $2454
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH)

October
29, 30, 31 (1530-2130)

31 (1100-1930)

November
24, 26, 30 (1730-0200)
16 (0030-0730)
7, 14 (1500-2330)
4 (0800-1630)
13, 29 (1100-1930)
2, 12, 13, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 (0930-1530)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (1530-2130)

December
14, 25 (0730-1600)
8, 9, 17 (1730-0200)
2 (0030-0730)
7, 24, 30 (0800-1630)
31 (1100-1930)
27 (1500-2330)
6, 27 (0930-1530)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 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 IS available (excluding coverage for the 0930-1530 and 1530-2130 shifts) until December 31, 2025.
  • CDH is a CPOE activated site
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) December
13, 25, 26, 27 (1900-0700)
14, 24, 25 (0700-1900)

January
1, 3, 4, 15, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 (0700-1900)
2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 (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 January 31, 2026
    • 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
November
1 (1100-1800)
December
6, 24 (1500-2200)
13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 (1100-1800)
January
1 (2100-0800)
3, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 25, 31 (1100-1800)
26 (0730-1400)

Fast Track (GP with ER experience)
October
31 (1200-1900)
November
1, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 30 (1200-1900)
December
1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29 (1200-1900)
January
7, 8, 19, 21, 24, 25, 31
  • 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 available until December 31, 2025.

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. 
West Coast General Hospital 
(WCGH)		 December 21-31
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available. Inquire for more information.
Tofino General Hospital (TGH) November 10-16, 24-30
December 1-14, 22-31
  • 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) November 29, 30
December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
  • Funding for travel supports IS available until December 31, 2025.

General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 November 
11, 14, 19, 22

December
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available. Please inquire for more information. 
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) November
21, 22, 23, 26, 27
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available. Please inquire for more information.

 

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.