Top Benefits
About the role
Emergent/Urgent Care Centre (200-1693)
The Oceanside Health Centre Urgent Care is a multidisciplinary environment with physicians, and emergency-trained RNs that provides urgent and emergent medical care to the Oceanside area on Vancouver Island. The Urgent Care is open from 0730-2130 daily and physicians usually work 8-hour shifts. Emergency certification is not required, but physicians working here should be comfortable providing acute emergent care. Patients are triaged by trained RNs according to the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) and are seen by either a physician. There is onsite medical imaging with x-ray and ultrasound and limited lab services are available via point-of-care testing. There is a large formulary of IV, oral and other medications as well as casting and splinting equipment. There are no overnight beds. Patients requiring a higher level of care are transferred to the regional referral hospital, which is 30 minutes away and has a no-refusal policy.
Start Date
As soon as possible.
Additional Information
Candidates may apply to work full-time, half-time or casually.
Benefits
Overhead: 11% of FFS over base compensation
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidy Agreement (RSA) including:
- Recruitment Incentive- $10,000.
- Fee Premium- 4.62%.
- Annual Flat Fee- $7,159.68
- Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in years 3&4, then increasing to a maximum of $4,400 after 4 years in the community.
The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change.
For more information, please visit: Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
Community Information
Parksville has one of the most temperature climates in all of Canada, with sandy beaches and activities galore for everyone from young families up to retirement. Parksville has a slower pace of life, where people take time to enjoy the beauty of the area and the endless outdoor activities. The major centres of Nanaimo and Victoria are readily accessible via the Island Parkway, and regularly scheduled ferry, air and float plane services from Nanaimo offer easy access to Vancouver. Practice where the living is easy, and still have access to everything a big city has to offer just 2 hours away.
Job Types
Permanent Family Practice
Department
Primary Care
Facility/Site
Oceanside Health Centre
City
Parksville
Contact
Dr. Drew Digney medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Clinic open 7 days a week 07:30 till 21:30. 4 shifts' a day. full-time considered 13 shifts a month
Remuneration
FFS with base minimum payment for the shifts
Education, Training and Experience
Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
Top Benefits
About the role
Emergent/Urgent Care Centre (200-1693)
The Oceanside Health Centre Urgent Care is a multidisciplinary environment with physicians, and emergency-trained RNs that provides urgent and emergent medical care to the Oceanside area on Vancouver Island. The Urgent Care is open from 0730-2130 daily and physicians usually work 8-hour shifts. Emergency certification is not required, but physicians working here should be comfortable providing acute emergent care. Patients are triaged by trained RNs according to the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) and are seen by either a physician. There is onsite medical imaging with x-ray and ultrasound and limited lab services are available via point-of-care testing. There is a large formulary of IV, oral and other medications as well as casting and splinting equipment. There are no overnight beds. Patients requiring a higher level of care are transferred to the regional referral hospital, which is 30 minutes away and has a no-refusal policy.
Start Date
As soon as possible.
Additional Information
Candidates may apply to work full-time, half-time or casually.
Benefits
Overhead: 11% of FFS over base compensation
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidy Agreement (RSA) including:
- Recruitment Incentive- $10,000.
- Fee Premium- 4.62%.
- Annual Flat Fee- $7,159.68
- Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in years 3&4, then increasing to a maximum of $4,400 after 4 years in the community.
The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change.
For more information, please visit: Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
Community Information
Parksville has one of the most temperature climates in all of Canada, with sandy beaches and activities galore for everyone from young families up to retirement. Parksville has a slower pace of life, where people take time to enjoy the beauty of the area and the endless outdoor activities. The major centres of Nanaimo and Victoria are readily accessible via the Island Parkway, and regularly scheduled ferry, air and float plane services from Nanaimo offer easy access to Vancouver. Practice where the living is easy, and still have access to everything a big city has to offer just 2 hours away.
Job Types
Permanent Family Practice
Department
Primary Care
Facility/Site
Oceanside Health Centre
City
Parksville
Contact
Dr. Drew Digney medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Clinic open 7 days a week 07:30 till 21:30. 4 shifts' a day. full-time considered 13 shifts a month
Remuneration
FFS with base minimum payment for the shifts
Education, Training and Experience
Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.