This highly dedicated collegial group of three family physicians are looking to add to their team! The physicians work together to deliver optimized patient care and are part of the Primary Care Network with access to Allied Health Care workers including an RN, social worker, mental health clinician, pharmacist, and dietitian. It is important to the team to create a warm, welcoming environment for patients, staff, and physicians.

The newly renovated and updated clinic is housed in a character cottage from the 1930s. All the rooms are spacious and bright, with plenty of exam rooms and offices for you to work in. The garden, and a grapevine located right above the main entrance, provide shade and a calm environment from the first step you enter the property. It is conveniently located in the vibrant downtown area of Courtenay, close to shopping and restaurants with plenty of free parking space for patients, staff, and physicians.

The clinic is supported by dedicated, experienced MOA staff, who provide excellent service to both patients and physicians.

Status: Full-Time & Flexible Part-time available.

Start Date:  As soon as possible. 

Location: Courtenay

Shift/Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. 

Remuneration: Fee for Service, Longitudinal Family Physician Model, or New-To-Practice contract

Benefits: May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
Recruitment Incentive - $10,000;
Relocation Costs Reimbursement: up to a maximum of $15,000 (amount based on funding availability and on location relocating from)
Fee Premium – 6.93%;
Annual Flat Fee - $10,516.77;
Rural CME: $2,200/annum year 3&4 in the community to a maximum $4,400/annum after 4 years.

Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Qualifications: 
- Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia 
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) = optional
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) = optional
-Hospital work = welcomed, optional
- Obstetrics Experience = optional
- Surgical Skills = optional
-Long-Term care facility care = welcomed, optional

Community Information: The scenic Comox Valley is an ideal place to raise a family. Housing is affordable, the physician community is friendly and supportive, there are an outstanding number of opportunities for recreational programs both indoors and out, excellent schools including English, French, and French immersion programs, and a community college with University transfer programs.  The local airport, located at the Comox Air Force and Search and Rescue base, provides many daily flights.

The physician community comprises 16 full-service medical clinics, an urgent after-hours clinic, a military base clinic, and a good range of physician specialist services. The 153-bed acute care facility, the Comox Valley Hospital (opened in 2017) provides a wide range of diagnostic and specialty in-patient and out-patient services.  Five accredited Long Term Care homes and a 6-bed Hospice are also part of the medical services in our community. Find more information about LTC and its benefits here.   

The Valley is one of Vancouver Island’s best-kept secrets! It includes the unique communities of Comox (a relaxed seaside town), Courtenay (a bustling urban city), Cumberland (a young and artistic village), and the idyllic rural areas from Fanny Bay in the South to Black Creek in the North including the islands of Hornby and Denman. It is surrounded by majestic mountains, and rainforest areas, lies right on the Salish Sea, and is one of the fastest-growing areas in Canada.

The winters are short and mild with warm, dry summers. There are several annual festivals, a theatre providing year-round performing arts, great boutique shopping, excellent restaurants, farmers' markets, and vineyards. Mount Washington Ski Resort has 1700 acres of terrain and is only 30 minutes outside the city. Cumberland has world-renowned mountain biking trails that can be ridden year-round. 

We would love to welcome you to join us at Cottage Medical Family Practice Clinic!

Contact: 

Dr. Tomas Hirmer
559 – 6th Street
Courtenay, BC  V9N 1M5
Phone: 250-338-1391 (Clinic)
Fax: 250-338-2385
Email: cottagemedbc@shaw.ca