Family Practice - Urban Locum Program - Greater Victoria Pilot (100-1991)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Overview
Are you interested in exploring longitudinal family practice in Urban Greater Victoria but not ready to commit long-term?
Do you want to try out different practice styles and different locations without having to search them out?
Do you want locum opportunities to come to you without having the hassles of having to set them up?
We are seeking physicians for an innovative locum program that will provide casual and short-term practice coverage to family physicians within the evolving Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Greater Victoria. The program will reduce the hassles of coordinating locum coverage for both locums and clinics.
The new program offers locums flexibility to work short-term or last minute and to receive mentor support. Locums receive administrative support to coordinate placements and matching with physicians and clinics looking for your services, as well as paid orientation time, paid charting time, and length of service bonuses as applicable.
This is a unique opportunity for new graduates and experienced physicians who are considering longitudinal family practice in Urban Greater Victoria or looking for consistent work with no attachments.
Responsibilities
- Provide casual and short-term practice coverage to family physicians.
- Work with evolving Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Greater Victoria.
- Coordinate placements and match with physicians and clinics.
- Receive mentor support and administrative assistance.
Compensation
Locums are paid $1286.81 per 8-hour day of service for the first 60 days, pro-rated for any partial day of service. The daily rate increases to $1386.81 from day one once locums complete 60 days of service (paid retroactively in a $6000 bonus). Calculation of the completion of 60 days of service will include both full days of service and any accumulated partial days of service (e.g., 55 full days of service and 10 half days of service).
Overhead
Program pays $404.76 to host physicians per day, pro-rated for any partial day.
Community Information
Locum opportunities in Greater Victoria, extending out to Sooke, Westshore, the Saanich Peninsula and Sidney. Pilot program is jointly hosted by the Victoria Division of Family Practice (VDFP) and the South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP).
Job Types
- Locum Family Practice
Department
- Primary Care
Facility/Site
- Multiple Sites
Shift/Hours of Work
- Monday - Friday 8 hour or 4 hour shifts. No weekends, evenings or on-call.
Education, Training and Experience
- Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
Job Status
- Full-Time
- Part-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.
Family Practice - Urban Locum Program - Greater Victoria Pilot (100-1991)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Overview
Are you interested in exploring longitudinal family practice in Urban Greater Victoria but not ready to commit long-term?
Do you want to try out different practice styles and different locations without having to search them out?
Do you want locum opportunities to come to you without having the hassles of having to set them up?
We are seeking physicians for an innovative locum program that will provide casual and short-term practice coverage to family physicians within the evolving Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Greater Victoria. The program will reduce the hassles of coordinating locum coverage for both locums and clinics.
The new program offers locums flexibility to work short-term or last minute and to receive mentor support. Locums receive administrative support to coordinate placements and matching with physicians and clinics looking for your services, as well as paid orientation time, paid charting time, and length of service bonuses as applicable.
This is a unique opportunity for new graduates and experienced physicians who are considering longitudinal family practice in Urban Greater Victoria or looking for consistent work with no attachments.
Responsibilities
- Provide casual and short-term practice coverage to family physicians.
- Work with evolving Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Greater Victoria.
- Coordinate placements and match with physicians and clinics.
- Receive mentor support and administrative assistance.
Compensation
Locums are paid $1286.81 per 8-hour day of service for the first 60 days, pro-rated for any partial day of service. The daily rate increases to $1386.81 from day one once locums complete 60 days of service (paid retroactively in a $6000 bonus). Calculation of the completion of 60 days of service will include both full days of service and any accumulated partial days of service (e.g., 55 full days of service and 10 half days of service).
Overhead
Program pays $404.76 to host physicians per day, pro-rated for any partial day.
Community Information
Locum opportunities in Greater Victoria, extending out to Sooke, Westshore, the Saanich Peninsula and Sidney. Pilot program is jointly hosted by the Victoria Division of Family Practice (VDFP) and the South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP).
Job Types
- Locum Family Practice
Department
- Primary Care
Facility/Site
- Multiple Sites
Shift/Hours of Work
- Monday - Friday 8 hour or 4 hour shifts. No weekends, evenings or on-call.
Education, Training and Experience
- Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
Job Status
- Full-Time
- Part-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.