9^th Avenue Clinic   

Port Alberni, BC                

Seeking 1 practice share partner, to join an existing family physician at this well-established 650 panel family practice. The clinic is located in a bright, new building in beautiful Port Alberni and is shared with two other physicians.  Hours are flexible and some can be done virtually or from home, with the option of expanding in the future. There is a full-time PCN nurse in the clinic, shared amongst the providers. There is also a link nurse to help with the management of the most frail and vulnerable patients.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has an interest in also doing ER shifts or hospitalist work in the community.  It offers a better balance so that you can enjoy various facets of family medicine.

The friendly staff consists of 3.5 medical office assistants. The building is home to a pediatrician, pharmacy, holter and basic cardiac testing clinic, as well as a skin clinic, and acupuncture and massage. Next door is home to Port Alberni’s internal medicine group.

Overhead cost split will be based on the number of days in office. Currently the overhead is split evenly between the three physicians, about 23% of income.

Port Alberni, a coastal city with a population of 18,000, is situated in the majestic Alberni Valley surrounded by breathtaking scenery. This temperate valley climate offers an array of year-round outdoor activities. The gateway to the Pacific Rim communities of Tofino & Ucluelet, and Long Beach, the top Canadian surfing destination, Port Alberni enjoys easy access to the best recreational opportunities on Vancouver Island. Port Alberni is now the official “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. All this and world-class skiing on Mt. Washington is only a short drive away! Port Alberni is a family-friendly community with affordable housing and strong public schools. Community spirit abounds and is evident by the abundance of activities for children including programs in: music, dance, gymnastics and all team sports: soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse etc.

Please contact Jennifer Taylor, Recruitment Coordinator

• jtaylor@cidivision.ca

One full-time family physician is required to take over an existing practice with a patient panel of 1700 in beautiful Port Alberni. The current physician is planning on retirement but is happy to stay on through the transition.  This bright, modern clinic uses MedAccess EMR. There are 2 experienced and friendly Medical Office Assistants. This practice is a part of a larger group of independently working physicians who cover each other during vacation times.

There is also the opportunity to work in obstetrics, as a hospitalist, and in the emergency room at the nearby West Coast General Hospital.

Port Alberni has a new Primary Care Network that offers additional support to area clinics that participate, including nurse in practice and a visiting pharmacist.

Port Alberni, is a coastal city with a population of about 18,000. It is situated in the majestic Alberni Valley surrounded by breathtaking scenery. The temperate climate offers an array of year-round outdoor activities. It is the gateway to the Pacific Rim communities of Tofino & Ucluelet, and Long Beach, the top Canadian surfing destination. With access to both the ocean and beautiful Sproat Lake, there is easy access to many recreational opportunities. Port Alberni is now the official “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. All this and world-class skiing on Mt. Washington is only a short drive away!

Port Alberni is a family-friendly community with affordable housing and excellent public schools. Community spirit abounds and is evident by the abundance of activities for children including programs in music, dance, gymnastics and all team sports: soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse etc.

2 part-time or 1 full-time practice partner to join an existing family physician at this well-established family practice. The clinic is located in a bright, new building in beautiful Port Alberni. Above average income with below average overhead. There is professional, friendly, and long-serving MOA staff to provide support to physicians and patients. Chance to form a group practice, as there are other physicians co-located in the same office. Practice runs MedAccess EMR.  

Port Alberni is coming online with a new Primary Care Network to offer additional support to area clinics that participate, including nursing in practice and a visiting pharmacist to cover polypharmacy concerns. 

Port Alberni, a coastal city with a population of 18,000, is situated in the majestic Alberni Valley surrounded by breathtaking scenery. This temperate valley climate offers an array of year-round outdoor activities. The gateway to the Pacific Rim communities of Tofino & Ucluelet, and Long Beach, the top Canadian surfing destination, Port Alberni enjoys easy access to the best recreational opportunities on Vancouver Island. Port Alberni is now the official “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. All this and world-class skiing on Mt. Washington is only a short drive away! Port Alberni is a family-friendly community with affordable housing and strong public schools. Community spirit abounds and is evident by the abundance of activities for children including programs in music, dance, gymnastics and all team sports: soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse etc. 

Please contact Jennifer Taylor, Recruitment Coordinator

• jtaylor@cidivision.ca

Established Full-Service Family Practice Clinic in Qualicum Beach is seeking a physician to either start a new practice or consider taking over an existing small patient panel as soon as possible. You will be joining a partnership with two very collegial physicians in the clinic. 

Join this well-established family practice clinic in the heart of town. The clinic is easily walkable, accessing the huge trail network, both hiking and biking, in Qualicum. The staff are fantastic and have been with the clinic for many years. The clinic has been renovated and enjoys some of the lowest overheads for clinics in the Oceanside area. Many family practitioners are all about the work-life balance these days, and you won't find a better place for balance than this beach-side community - one of Western Canada's most popular vacation destinations

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

Recruitment Incentive - $10,000 
-Fee Premium – 4.62% 
-Annual Flat Fee - $7011.18 

-Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum years 3&4 in the community, to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years. 

Overhead: Percentage split 

Renumeration: Fee-for-service, New to Practice Contract, or BC’s newest payment option, Longitudinal Family Practice payment model. 

Qualifications: Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (British Columbia), OR Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia   

Please contact Jennifer Taylor, Recruitment Coordinator

• jtaylor@cidivision.ca

The West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) is seeking family physicians to join our ‘Community Hospital Inpatient Physician’ (CHIP) team. Full time or part time positions are available. In this role CHIP team members will act as MRP care for unattached & unassigned inpatients to the Family Practice service at WCGH. This includes rounding on inpatients to the service, arranging service transfers and inter-facility repatriations, discharge planning and responding to urgent calls for admitted patients under this service. CHIP team members will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with a wide variety of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and functional disorders, providing both direct and indirect patient care. Transportation costs and temporary short term housing for physicians and their families is available.

Please contact Melissa Allen, Medical Staff Recruiter

• physicians@islandhealth.ca

Orchard Medical Centre, located in Port Alberni, has an opportunity for an additional physician to start a new practice or consider taking over an established patient panel from the current physician who is considering eventual retirement. As they transition to full retirement, the current physician is interested in providing part-time clinic hours. The clinic is located in a 3-level building which is owned by the current physician. With an experienced MOA, whether you are looking to start your own practice or are ready to eventually take over an established practice, there are many opportunities here to make it your own. The existing family practice of 43 years is paper-based, with electronic billing. This allows you to choose your own preferred EMR, if desired.

Part time or full time  family physicians

The Oceanside Primary Care Network is seeking family practitioners to work collaboratively together as a group and with other health care providers (e.g. registered nurses, occupational therapists, and clinical pharmacists) as members of a Priority Response Team (PRT).  This team will provide primary care consultative services, to include clinical assessments and care planning, for local patients in their homes 365 days per year.

The Priority Response Team (PRT), in partnership with Oceanside’s community health care teams, supports the provision of expedited primary care to patients in Oceanside’s small and rural communities. 

The group of physicians will be expected to collectively provide 2,520 hours of clinical services per fiscal year.  Patient care will be provided for about 7 hours each day generally between 1000 and 1800, however, actual hours may vary from day to day as flexibility of hours may be necessary to ensure a priority response for patient care. The physicians will manage their shared schedule and hours to effectively, efficiently, and timely; provide care for patients, with the aim of preventing patients’ hospital admissions or facilitating patients’ discharges from hospital.

In this group service contract position the family practitioner will share after-hours coverage with the other practitioners of the PRT. 

Interested candidates, please send your CV and letter of interest.

Shannon Williams, Medical Staff Recruitment Coordinator

Island Health

Email: physicians@viha.ca