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Family Practice ROS (300-1006)

Island Health15 days ago
Verified
Quadra Island, BC
CA$15,458/year
Mid Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

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)
Fee Premium 9.98%

About the role

Family Practice ROS (300-1006)

The Quadra Island Medical Clinic, located on beautiful Quadra Island, which is a 10-minute ferry crossing from Campbell River, is looking for a full-time family physician. Quadra Island Medical Clinic acts as a hub for access to Primary Care services, including being part of the local Primary Care Network. The clinic is a long-established multi-disciplinary clinic in the community, and currently has laboratory services twice a week, on site ECG and Holter monitors, and in house social worker and regular visiting mental health nurse and clinical pharmacist. The current family physician is looking at reducing their services and panel size, so the new physician would be able to assume a partial panel as well as attached new patients from the several hundred unattached patients locally. The role of the FP is well established in the community and this clinic. This position will work alongside a Nurse Practitioner. The Medical Clinic is supported and run by the Quadra Island Health Society. The clinic is well supported by the Quadra Island Health Society who manage the day-to-day running of the clinic and employs the office manager and MOAs.

There is a 24/7 paramedic station on Quadra Island that is responsible for covering out of hours calls.

Overhead: Overheads are negotiated as an annual fixed sum, currently around 25%.

Benefits:

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:

  • 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)
  • Fee Premium 9.98%
  • Annual Flat Fee $15,458.40
  • Rural CME 2,200/annum for years 3-4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years

The above amounts are current as of August 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:

An amazing and supportive community of approximately 3,000 people year-round, and a very popular tourist/seasonal destination. Quadra Island has an elementary school, a large community centre for cultural events, hiking/biking trails, climbing, fishing and golfing. We also have many active social groups, resorts, a full ambulance service and a local volunteer fire department with first responders. There are two main centres on the island with grocery stores and retail shops as well as a notary office, RCMP and many other services and restaurants. For more information visit www.quadraisland.ca.

We are located very close to the ferry terminal, and physicians have the option to live either on Quadra Island, or in the nearby city of Campbell River, which is only a 10-minute ferry ride away.

Job Types

Permanent Family Practice

Department

Primary Care

Facility/Site

Quadra Island Medical Clinic

#3A – 654 Harper Road, Quathiaski Cove, BC V0P 1N0

City

Quadra Island (can live in Campbell River)

Start Date

March 1, 2026

Contact

Christal Lawson

Medical Staff Recruiter, ROS Lead

medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca

Shift/Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 7.5 hours a day - flexible

Remuneration

FFS or LFP

Education, Training and Experience

Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

Job Status

Full-Time

About Island Health

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

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.