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 |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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) |
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| Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) |
October 31 (1100-1930) |
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| 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) |
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 Fast Track (GP with ER experience) |
Funding for travel supports IS available until December 31, 2025. |
Inpatient Care: Sites and Unfilled Date
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Coverage Required |
Notes |
| Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) |
Daily shift coverage required |
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| West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) |
December 21-31 |
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| Tofino General Hospital (TGH) | November 10-16, 24-30 December 1-14, 22-31 |
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| Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) |
Inquire with site for current shift availability. |
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| Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | November 29, 30 December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
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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 |
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| Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) | November 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
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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.