Address: Suite 100-1695 Comox Ave, Comox

We currently have 7 physicians who share the office time working together from full-time (4 office days a week) to part-time (2 office days per week) and are looking for a locum. Consider working with us because: 

• SUPPORTIVE COLLEAGUES: We have built a reputation around being there for each other in our medical practices and life beyond. Just ask any one of us.

• FLEXIBILITY: Individual office desk and exam rooms for in-person and Telehealth visits, combined with the availability of clinic space on mornings, afternoons, evenings and Saturdays if desired. We can come up with a schedule that works for you.
• EMR: Fully utilized and integrated EMR.
• PRACTICE YOUR INTERESTS: Encouragement of individual and special interest practice goals - general medicine, women's health, pediatrics, oncology, obstetrics, geriatrics, inpatient and Long Term Care work available, and surgical OR assists if interested.
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE: We all want to find the balance that is right for us. To supplement locum coverage we also offer generous cross-coverage allowing for impromptu long weekends or longer well-deserved holidays.
• OUTSTANDING SUPPORT STAFF: Full-time professional office manager and dedicated knowledgeable MOA staff.
• REDUCED WORKLOAD: 2 full-time Registered Nurses providing in-clinic phlebotomy, suture removal, wound care, pap smears, and billable patient communication.

Dates: Any weeks in August, September, or October. 

Shift/Hours of Work: Clinic Hours 9-5 Monday - Friday. Flexible options for evenings or weekends, if desired.

Qualifications: Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is required. 

Community Information:

The Comox Valley is tucked in between the Beaufort Mountain Range and the Salish Sea on the east coast of Vancouver Island. Just 20 minutes by air from Vancouver or a beautiful hour of coastal driving north from Nanaimo. Accessibility to year-round activities in a thriving coastal community is almost all located within 30 minutes downtown, including: 

• Amazing local beaches including those of Tofino and Long Beach located within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
• Growing family-centered community with wide-ranging educational options from private to public schools, Montessori, French Language and Immersion, distance learning, and local post-secondary degree options through North Island College located in the Valley.
• Well-connected Airport (YQQ) with local, national, and even some international connections.
• Endless groomed and backcountry hiking trails.
• Downhill, Cross-Country skiing, and snowshoeing within 30 minutes of downtown at the Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
• 200 km of maintained world-class Mountain Biking trails.
• Thriving arts community with over 50 annual festivals.
• Hip eateries, restaurants, and a multitude of fantastic local brew pubs - Some of the best Sport Fishing in the world including Salmon, Halibut and Ling Cod. 

Contact: Candice Wheeldon (Office Manager)
#100 – 1695 Comox Avenue, Comox
Tel: 250-339-3223 (direct line) and ask for Candice or Dr. Michael Neufeld
Email: candice.comoxmedical@shaw.ca