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 medstaffhrplanning@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.

Tofino General Hospital: February 27, 28 (1800-0800); 28 (0800-1800); and March 6 (0800-1800)

West Coast General Hospital: March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (2200-0800)

Site 

Coverage Required

Notes
Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) March
26 (0700-0700)

April
1, 8, 9, 10, 17 (0700-0700)
  • FP with current ED experience, ACLS and ATLS or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available. Multiple shifts preferred
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF IS currently available:
    • $4000 for weekday shifts
    • $4300 weekend shifts
Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) March
10, 17, 21 (0900-0900)

April
14, 17, 25 (0900-0900)
  • FP with current ED experience, ACLS and ATLS or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available. Multiple shifts preferred
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF IS currently available:
    • $4100 for weekday shifts
    • $4350 for weekend shifts
Campbell River Hospital (CRG) February
14, 26, 27, 28 (1700-2100)

March
1, 3, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (1700-2100)
26 (0900-1700)
29 (0900-1300)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available
Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) April
3, 5, 6 (1130-1900)

May
2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30 (1130-1900) 
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT available
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 March
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 (2200-0800)
16 (0800-1500)
16, 18 (1500-2200)

April
3, 4, 5, 29, 30 (2200-0800)
5, 15, 20, 26, 28 (1500-2200)
6, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27 (0800-1500)
  • CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available. Multiple shifts preferred
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF IS currently available:
    • 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)		 February
27, 28 (1800-0800)
28 (0800-1800)

March
6 (0800-1800)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available. Multiple shifts preferred
  • Income Guarantee (inclusive of MOCAP & RRP) plus REEF IS currently available:
    • Weekday (0800-1800) - $2733
    • Weekday (1800-0800) - $2454
    • Weekend (0800-1800) - $3024
    • Weekend (1800-0800) - $2454
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) February
23, 24 (1530-2130)

March
7, 19, 20, 26, 28 (1730-0200)
12 (0030-0730)
23 (0730-1600)
14 (0800-1630)
9, 13, 15, 21 (1100-1930)
10, 16, 17, 22 (1500-2330)
1, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 (0930-1530)
1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 (1530-2130)

April
8, 12, 16, 25 (0030-0730)
16, 19 (1730-0200)
4 (0800-1630)
5 (1100-1930)
6, 7, 10, 29 (1500-2330)
4, 5, 8, 9, 18, 23, 24, 26 (0930-1530)
2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 27, 30 (1530-2130)
 
  • FRCPC or CCFP-EM Required
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available (excluding coverage for the 0930-1530 and 1530-2130 shifts). Multiple shifts preferred
  • CDH is a CPOE activated site
Lady Minto Hospital (LMH) March
25, 26 (0700-1900)
27 (1900-0700)

April
1, 18 (1900-0700)
13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23 (0700-1900)
  • FP with current ED experience or CCFP(EM)/FRCPC required.
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available. Multiple shifts preferred
  • 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) IS currently available:
    • 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
March
19, 22 (1100-1800)

April
13 (2100-0800)

Fast Track (GP with ER experience)
March
20, 25 (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 support IS currently available (excluding Fast Track).
  • Multiple shifts preferred

Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
Tofino General Hospital (TGH) March 1, 23-31
April 1-12, 20-26
  • Funding for travel supports is NOT currently available
  • Multiple shifts preferred 
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) February 18, 21, 22, 23, 28
March 1, 14-27
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available
  • Multiple shifts preferred 
Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) February 20, 21, 22, 28
March 7, 8, 20, 21, 22
  • Funding for travel supports IS currently available
  • Multiple shifts preferred 

General Internal Medicine: Sites and Unfilled Date

Site

Coverage Required

Notes
West Coast General Hospital
(WCGH)		 February 10, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25
  • 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.