External Job Postings – Full-time, Part-time Family Physicians

Full-time and Part-time Family Physicians

Island Health
Comox Valley Division of Family Practice
Comox Valley

Description:
The Comox Valley Division of Family Practice is seeking Family Physicians to join a supportive and congenial team providing unattached inpatient care at the Comox Valley Hospital (CVH) in Courtenay, British Columbia on Northern Vancouver Island.

Currently, CVH has five doctors of the day lines, as well as community family physicians, who admit and manage their own patients. Each physician provides care for approximately 13-17 patients. The 153-bed community acute care hospital serves a population base of approximately 70,000 people. CVH is affiliated with the University of British Columbia and the Strathcona Site Family Practice Residency Program with opportunities for teaching.
Responsibilities include providing family medicine care to unattached and unassigned inpatients at CVH. This includes participating in 1:5 overnight call. The physician will be responsible to the Purple group Lead and Division Head of Family Practice for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

The physician will work alongside colleagues in Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, community Family Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, General Surgery, Internal Medicine (general and subspecialty who cover the 8 bed ICU), Obstetrics/Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Palliative care, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology (U/S, CT, MRI, ECHO), and Urology. Established links exist with tertiary care centres 1 hour away (Nanaimo) and 2.5 hours away (Victoria).

Community Information:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land.

Scenic Comox Valley is one of Vancouver Island’s best-kept secrets! It is surrounded by majestic mountains, rushing rivers, lush rainforests, and shimmering seas. The winters are short and mild with warm, dry summers. The Valley includes several communities: Comox (a relaxed seaside town), Courtenay (a bustling urban city), Cumberland (a young and artistic village), and rural areas North and South including the islands of Hornby and Denman.

The Valley is an ideal place to raise a family with a variety of grade schools and a community college. There is a friendly and supportive physician community and an outstanding number of opportunities for recreational programs both indoors and out to support work/life balance. There are lots of annual festivals, a performing arts theatre, great boutique shopping, wonderful restaurants, farmers markets, and vineyards. Mount Washington Ski Resort, a 20-minute drive away, has 1700 acres of terrain and Cumberland has world-renowned mountain biking trails available year-round.

Benefits:
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA), including (subject to change):
Recruitment Incentive: up to a maximum of $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE)
Relocation: up to a maximum of $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from)
Flat fee: $7,977.42
Fee Premium: 6.93%
CME: Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in years 3 & 4 in the community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years
Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Remuneration:
Admission bonuses, and FFS billings.

Education, Training and Experience: 

  • Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
  • Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).
  • ACLS Desired

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Application Process:
Interested candidates, please attach your CV and letter of interest and sent to Darsey Batchelor, Medical Staff Recruiter at medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca.

Posting Closing Date:
Open until filled.