Physician Opportunities
Offering an abundance of community character, boundless recreational opportunities, and award-winning cuisine, along with the warmest mean year-round temperature anywhere in Canada, who wouldn’t want to experience the exceptional quality of life here in Cowichan? But don't take our word for it... come and see for yourself!
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If you are seeking a permanent physician position, please email recruitment@cvdfp.ca.
For additional recruitment sites, visit HealthMatch BC for permanent and locum opportunities, and Locums.ca for locum opportunities.
The Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice makes no representations or guarantees about the positions and employers listed on our website. We are not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or any other aspect of employment.
These services are provided free of charge to the Cowichan Valley Division members and its partners. We expect that all physician opportunities and the offices they represent comply with the bylaws outlined by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. We reserve the right to remove any postings.
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DUNCAN FAMILY PRACTICE | Duncan | PT/FT Physician
INGRAM FAMILY PRACTICE | Duncan | FT Physician
VALLEY MEDICAL CLINIC | Duncan | FT Physician
CEDARS MEDICAL CLINIC | Cobble Hill | PT/FT Physician
THE COLEMAN CLINIC | Duncan | FT Physician
COWICHAN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK | Duncan | PT/FT Physician
COWICHAN MATERNITY CLINIC | Duncan | PT/FT Physician
FAMILY PRACTITIONER - ONCOLOGY | Duncan | PT/FT Physician
NURSE PRACTITIONER - Slhexun sun’ts’a’ Clinic | Duncan | PT/FT
DUNCAN FAMILY PRACTICE | Duncan
This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Physician in a busy and collegial diverse/dynamic lucrative six physician clinic as one of our partners is moving away for family reasons. This is a full-service family practice, as well as walk-in shifts for unattached patients, are available. Full-time or part-time work available (30hrs/wk), no night call. Shared weekend rounds; Maternity care, Long Term Care and the Doctor of the Day program are available.
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INGRAM FAMILY PRACTICE | Duncan
Full-service family practice clinic in Duncan is looking for a replacement physician to join their established, affable high-quality medical care clinic located downtown. Full-time nurse in clinic. Inpatient coverage is part of current practice. Opportunities exist to easily share practice, as well as the office has excellent work relations among colleagues, and coverage for absences without locum is available therein. Clinic also has facilities for in-office minor procedures if desired. Community opportunities exist for interesting contract work in addiction medicine.
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VALLEY MEDICAL CLINIC | Duncan
Valley Medical has an opportunity for a Family Physician to join a collegial group of 5 diverse family physicians and become an associate of a well-established, full-service family practice in recently renovated offices.
Valley Medical is situated downtown in the heart of the City of Duncan, in the Cowichan Valley on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. You can create a practice to your liking, with two exam rooms, one of which can be converted to an office if you prefer. You will have access to a minor procedures room and registered nurse for support. There is a pharmacy next-door, dental offices upstairs, and lab a minutes walk away.
There is the added opportunity to provide Hospital inpatient care, Long Term Care, Maternity Care and Doctor of the Day Program, all of which are optional and not essential.
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CEDARS MEDICAL CLINIC | Cobble Hill
One additional family physician needed for an addiction medicine focused practice on lovely Vancouver Island. No prior addiction medicine experience is required. ER or inpatient detox experience would be of benefit.
Clinic is situated on the grounds of one of Canada’s premiere addiction treatment facilities. The facility has 75 inpatient beds. Clients stay on average for 60 days of addiction treatment. Added variety to primary care with the element of doing admission and detox management for inpatients.
Hours are flexible and extra work in available in the local community hospital or the city of Victoria which is a 40min drive
The clinic provides primary care for patients, staff and the residents of Cobble Hill. Virtual care is provided to alumni of the centre. Income is dramatically boosted as all staff and facilities are provided by the centre which makes overhead costs nearly zero.
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THE COLEMAN CLINIC | Duncan
Excellent opportunity for a family physician in a busy and collegial Combined Family Physician and Specialist clinic. Experienced, helpful Physician colleagues. Long term support staff. Fantastic management. Flexible individualized work schedule to accommodate for other contract work if desired. Longitudinal chronic care financial incentives. Optional hospital or obstetrical work. Maximum work flexibility. Enquire regarding eligibility for sign on bonus.
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COWICHAN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK | Duncan
Come work with a team of practitioners and other health providers to collectively deliver care to patients in the Central Duncan Area, working out of the Cowichan Primary Care Network Clinic.
This is a centrally located clinic in Duncan that aims to provide attachment for any community members in Cowichan who currently do not have a primary care provider. This position will provide regular primary care, and will provide care both in the clinic and in the community as needed.
In this service contract position the General Practitioner will participate as a member of an inter-professional team that will include Nurse Practitioners, other GPs, medical office assistants, registered nurses, social workers and behavioral health consultants.
The general practitioner will participate in an after-hours call group, sharing after-hours coverage with other practitioners, to include physicians and nurse practitioners, at the clinic.
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COWICHAN MATERNITY CLINIC | Duncan
Opened in March 2011, the Cowichan Maternity Clinic (CMC) is a Primary Care OB clinic located in the Cowichan District Hospital adjacent to the OB ward.
Come and join a collegial and high functioning multidisciplinary team of 7 highly skilled FPs and 1 Midwife providing OB care to women in the Cowichan Region. Our staff includes an RN and 2 part time MOA’s. Our practice is well supported by local OB/Gyn, Pediatricians and Anesthetists. We provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care to women up to 6 weeks postpartum. Caseload is approximately 250 deliveries per year shared by the group.
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FAMILY PRACTITIONER - ONCOLOGY | Duncan
We have full-time and part-time opportunities to join the current team of 3 GP oncologists that are overseeing chemotherapy for cancer patients in the Cowichan District . The main role of these positions is managing patients on active cancer treatment. No oncology experience is necessary. Training through the Family Practice Oncology Network is available.
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NURSE PRACTITIONER - Slhexun sun’ts’a’ Clinic | Duncan
Slhexun sun’ts’a’ Clinic provides full-service family medical care with an emphasis on health and wellness. The primary care teams work from an innovative First Nations driven model of care that is designed to meet the complex, holistic needs of our clients.
Our team consists of a Family Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, LPN/Health Coaches, Social Determinants of Health Worker, Dietitian/Certified Diabetic Educator, Chiropractor and Respiratory Therapist.
Our clinic works closely with the departments at Ts’ewulhtun Health Centre which includes Kwun’atsustul Mental Health Counselling, Quw’utsun S’ulhween (Elders), Dental and Healthy Families Programs.
The patient population that is served is primary Indigenous people who live in the Cowichan area. This includes those with complex care needs including chronic mental health or physical concerns.
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Looking for further details or interested in arranging a community tour? Please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@cvdfp.ca.
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