Top Benefits
About the role
Temporary General Internal Medicine Opportunity – NRGH
We are currently recruiting temporary General Internal Medicine (GIM) physicians to support inpatient care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). This is a short-term opportunity designed to stabilize and sustain our Acute Medical Service, while also offering physicians flexibility and opportunity to contribute to an expanding program.
Position Overview
We are seeking physicians who can commit to two weeks of service every two months, over a six-month period. Some flexibility is available in scheduling, and we welcome discussions around alternate arrangements.
Each two-week block will include:
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Week One:
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Rounding on the Acute Medical Service
-
Option for Weekend on-call coverage
-
Week Two:
-
Three evenings of on-call and overnight coverage, admitting to the acute service
Compensation
- On-call shifts will be billed Fee-for-Service (FFS) with a guaranteed minimum of six consults per evening for patients admitted to the Acute Medical Service.
- The Acute Medical Service will be funded at enhanced rates to support this intensive model of care.
- Travel and accommodation funded via ETSP including: Honorarium for travel time, meal allowance while traveling, coverage for personal or economy commercial transportation to and from the coastal community and accommodation provided during the service period
Why Join Nanaimo GIM?
- Help support and stabilize our internal medicine service in a vibrant and growing community hospital
- Enjoy flexibility in scheduling and a commitment tailored to your availability
- Opportunity to engage in both general medicine and cardiac-focused clinical work
If you’re interested or would like more information, please reach out to Savanah Munzar, Medical Staff Recruiter savanah.munzar@islandhealth.ca . We look forward to working with you to co-create a model that supports both excellent patient care and work-life balance.
Community Information
Nanaimo is a vibrant coastal city on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island. Known as the "Harbour City", Nanaimo boasts an extensive downtown waterfront, abundant outdoor recreation opportunities due to easy access to both the mountains and the ocean, and a temperate climate that makes it an appealing place to live and work.
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
Temporary General Internal Medicine Opportunity – NRGH
We are currently recruiting temporary General Internal Medicine (GIM) physicians to support inpatient care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). This is a short-term opportunity designed to stabilize and sustain our Acute Medical Service, while also offering physicians flexibility and opportunity to contribute to an expanding program.
Position Overview
We are seeking physicians who can commit to two weeks of service every two months, over a six-month period. Some flexibility is available in scheduling, and we welcome discussions around alternate arrangements.
Each two-week block will include:
-
Week One:
-
Rounding on the Acute Medical Service
-
Option for Weekend on-call coverage
-
Week Two:
-
Three evenings of on-call and overnight coverage, admitting to the acute service
Compensation
- On-call shifts will be billed Fee-for-Service (FFS) with a guaranteed minimum of six consults per evening for patients admitted to the Acute Medical Service.
- The Acute Medical Service will be funded at enhanced rates to support this intensive model of care.
- Travel and accommodation funded via ETSP including: Honorarium for travel time, meal allowance while traveling, coverage for personal or economy commercial transportation to and from the coastal community and accommodation provided during the service period
Why Join Nanaimo GIM?
- Help support and stabilize our internal medicine service in a vibrant and growing community hospital
- Enjoy flexibility in scheduling and a commitment tailored to your availability
- Opportunity to engage in both general medicine and cardiac-focused clinical work
If you’re interested or would like more information, please reach out to Savanah Munzar, Medical Staff Recruiter savanah.munzar@islandhealth.ca . We look forward to working with you to co-create a model that supports both excellent patient care and work-life balance.
Community Information
Nanaimo is a vibrant coastal city on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island. Known as the "Harbour City", Nanaimo boasts an extensive downtown waterfront, abundant outdoor recreation opportunities due to easy access to both the mountains and the ocean, and a temperate climate that makes it an appealing place to live and work.
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.