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 - October 5, 12 (2200-0800), 10 (1500-2200), & 12 (0800-1500)

 

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) November
25 (0700-1700)
  • 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:
    • $4000 for weekday shifts
    • $4300 weekend shifts

 

Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.
Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) December
1, 12, 14, 20, 22 (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:
    • $4100 for weekday shifts
    • $4350 for weekend shifts

Additional incentives may be available; please inquire.

West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

October
5, 12, 19 (2200-0800)
10, 16, 19, 31 (1500-2200)
12 (0800-1500)

November
1, 6, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 29 (0800-1500)
1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2200)
2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 (2200-0800)

December
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 (1500-2200)
1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24, 29, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30 (0800-1500)

January
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 (0800-1500)
1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (1500-2200)
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 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:
    • 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)

November
1, 17 (1800-0800)
17 (0800-1800)

December
3, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28 (1800-0800)
25, 26, 28 (0800-1800)

January
31 (1800-0800)
  • 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:
    • 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.
Ladysmith Health Care Centre (LHCC)

October
29 (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)

October
2, 6, 10, 11, 14, 18, 23, 24 (0800-1400)
2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31 (1400-0800)
  • 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)

October
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2100)

18 (0030-0730)

November
1, 2, 5 (0900-1630)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1500-2100)

3 (1100-1930)
4 (1500-2330)
5, 12 (1730-0100)
13 (0030-0730)

December
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, 15, 19, 26 (0030-0730)
20 (0900-1630)
22 (0730-1600)
23 (1100-1930)
24 (1500-2330)
25 (1730-0100)
27, 28, 29 (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)

October
6, 11, 13 (1100-1800)

11, 19 (0730-1500)
13 (1700-0000)

18 (1500-2200)

December
8, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (1100-1800)
29 (1700-0000)

January
1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 25, 30 (1100-1800)
1 (0730-1430)
7 (1700-0000)
  • 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

Comox Valley Hospital
(CVH)

November
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (0800-1800)
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available

West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)

Daily shift coverage required
  • Funding for travel supports MAY be available

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
(NRGH)

Daily shift coverage required
  • 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) October  2-6, 15-20
November 2-8, 25-29
December 14-16, 23-31
  • 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.