Nanaimo Division of Family Practice

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Welcome to Nanaimo! 

The Nanaimo Division has created a Welcome Package designed to aid Physicians and Nurse Practitioners who are transitioning to Nanaimo, in finding information on local clinics, personal finances, housing, Nanaimo's education system and more. 

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Career Opportunities

Family Physicians seeking permanent practice opportunities at Community Longitudinal Primary Care Clinics in Nanaimo may qualify for reimbursement of visit expenses.

If you are interested in arranging a site visit with one or more clinics, please contact our Recruitment Team by email, or call (250) 591-1200. 

Clinic Opportunity

 Island Health Job Posting 

Medical Arts Centre

2 Full Time & 2 Part Time

200-1218 >

Medical Arts Centre Full Time / Part Time 200-1228 >
Medical Arts Centre (UPCC) Full Time / Part Time 200-1279 >

Sow's Ear Medical

2 Full Time 

200-1038 >

Sow's Ear Medical

1 Part Time

200-1039 >

 


Nanaimo Primary Care Network Opportunities

 

Available Positions Opportunity Job Posting
Family Practitioner - Nanaimo Stabilization Clinic Full Time/Part Time 200-1417 >
GP Psychiatry Program  Part Time Physician Recruitment >
Low Barrier Outreach Program  Part Time Physician Recruitment >

 


Locum Opportunities

The Nanaimo Division of Family Practice has developed a Nanaimo Locum Needs List centralizing multiple locum opportunities in Nanaimo.

Benefits of the Locum Needs List:

  • Access to multiple locum opportunities in Nanaimo
  • Made for locums – developed by locums
  • No need to provide various Physicians and clinics with your contact details

Clinics: 

  • Hassle-free advertising at no charge 
  • A platform for multiple locums to see your opportunities at one time
  • Updated regularly
  • Ability to post multiple listings for an entire year
  • Locums know locums – the more opportunities we have, the more locums we attract.

If you would like to receive the regular distribution or advertise an opportunity on the Nanaimo Locum Needs List, please sign up here or contact us at 250-591-1200 / by email.

Questions?

Name of Physician Seeking Locum Dates Needed Contact Info
Dr. David Sims Mar 15, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025

Wellington Medical Clinic

Wellington Medical Clinic | Crystal Parenteau manager.wellmedclinic@shaw.ca

EMR: Accuro

Overhead: 15%

Requirements: Full days Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Only afternoon shift Thursday, and No Tuesday shift. Ideal if the Locum is able to cover Hospital rounds on patients but not mandatory. 

Dr. Prunella Moonsamy Dec 14, 2024 - Jan 13, 2025

Caledonian Clinic

Lisa Wall - Clinic Manager | lisa.wall@caledonianclinic.ca 

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 30%

Requirements: Busy full-time family practice. 4 – 5 days per week. Visits are in-person or by telephone. Coverage for patient visits, lab results and messages.  

Dr. Leveshen Pillay Dec 14, 2024 - Jan 13, 2025

Caledonian Clinic

Lisa Wall - Clinic Manager | lisa.wall@caledonianclinic.ca 

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 30%

Requirements: Busy full-time family practice. 4 – 5 days per week. Visits are in-person or by telephone. Coverage for patient visits, lab results and messages.  

Dr. Robert Bodenstab Oct 7 - Dec 20, 2024

Caledonian Clinic

Lisa Wall - Clinic Manager | lisa.wall@caledonianclinic.ca 

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 30%

Requirements: Full-time family practice. 4 days per week. Visits are in-person or virtual. Coverage for patient visits, lab results and messages.  

Dr. Francis Chan Long term Locum

Caledonian Clinic

Lisa Wall - Clinic Manager | lisa.wall@caledonianclinic.ca 

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 30%

Requirements: Busy full-time family practice. 4 – 5 days per week. Visits are in-person or virtual. Coverage for patient visits, lab results and messages.  

 

Dr. Ute Bucksteg

Oct 28 - Nov 5, 2024

&

Dec 16, 2024 - Jan 10, 2025

Caledonian Clinic

Lisa Wall - Clinic Manager | lisa.wall@caledonianclinic.ca 

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 30%

Requirements:  Busy full-time family practice.  5 days per week.  Visits are in-person or virtual.  Coverage for patient visits, lab results and messages.  

Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre

Ongoing Locum Opportunities.

Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre

Sarah Luney Englouen - Program Lead, Physician Recruitment and Retention | senglouen@nanaimodivision.ca, 778-762-0317

EMR: Intrahealth

Location: Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre - 700 Capilano Rd, Lantzville, BC

Requirements/Details: The Snaw-Naw-As First Nations (Nanoose) has an immediate need for a Locum Family Physician(s) to provide 1-6 sessions per week of Primary Care Services at the Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre for a period of 3 weeks (or longer dependent on number of sessions per week filled and FP availability).  There is also an ongoing opportunity for a Family Physician to cover 1-2 sessions per month as part of the group of FPs that provide care on a regular rotation.

The Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre is home to an interdisciplinary team of providers including Physicians, Nurse Practitioner (currently vacant), Home and Community Health Nurses, Maternal Health Worker, and Wellness Counselor, as well as, several visiting service providers.

The Physicians provide low barrier primary care to an Indigenous patient population often with complex medical needs.  This can include patients of various ages with multiple co-morbidities, past experiences with trauma and/or significant social and cultural barriers to care. 

Previous experience in working in First Nations Communities and/or with Indigenous peoples and the ability to provide patient and family centred care, with respect to the importance of traditional healing practices is ideal.  Previous training in cultural safety and trauma informed practice and knowledge in care of patients with substance use and trauma is preferred.  

Dr. Matthew Toom September 15, 2023 - December 31 2024

Wellington Medical Clinic

250-591-1200 | recruit@nanaimodivision.ca

EMR: Accuro

Requirements: 1.5 days a week available till the end of 2024. No special requirements.

Overhead: 75/25

1 Physician

Long-term Locum

ARC Addiction and Recovery Clinic
Alexander Marback, Manager
admin@arcclinic.ca

EMR: Accuro


Requirements: Monday to Friday 9 am - 4pm. Overhead Negotiable.

1 Physician  Ongoing Locum Opportunities.

Sow's Ear Medical Clinic 

Vicky, Clinic Manager | sowsear-docs@shaw.ca     

EMR: Med Access

Requirements: No walk-in or call requirements. Schedule is flexible (days and hours) between 8:00am - 5:00pm. Overhead is 70/30. 

1 Physician

Thursdays, ongoing locum opportunities as needed.

AVI Health Centre
Kevin Hornbrook, Clinic Manager
250-754-9111 ext. 3211 (or option 6 on the phone tree)
Kevin.Hornbrook@avi.org

HIV Primary Care/PrEP/Sexual Health/Gender-affirming Care Locum:

Queer, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Wellness for all self-identified Trans and Gender Non-Binary people and for self-identified Men who have sex with Men, Sexual Health Services/HIV Primary Care and PrEP prescribing with follow-up care/Gender-affirming Care, Community Health Centre, relevant HIV training and/or interest in Queer, Gay, Bi, Trans Health.

EMR: Input

Requirements: No hospital privileges required, no on-call responsibilities.

1 Physician

Ongoing Locum opportunities Monday-Wednesday daytime hours, when coverage is needed.

Regular Tuesday session available.

AVI Health Centre
Kevin Hornbrook, Clinic Manager
250-754-9111 ext. 3211 (or option 6 on the phone tree)
Kevin.Hornbrook@avi.org

OAT/Substance Use Services Locum:

Low-barrier OAT and Substance Use Sessions, relevant education and training to prescribe opioid agonist treatment as outlined in standards, Community Health Centre.

EMR: Input

Requirements: No hospital privileges required, no on-call responsibilities.

1 Physician Long-term Locum

Gracemed Clinic
Mabel Houghton, Office Manager
250-755-4031
gracemedclinic@shaw.ca

EMR: Profile/ Intrahealth

Requirements: No special requirements

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