Internal Medicine

Current Requirements:

• Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License
• Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)

The Palliative Care Physician Group in Island Health has a part-time permanent position available for a palliative care physician in Oceanside (Parksville BC) able to work in a variety of clinical settings including community home visits and a local hospice.

Description of Role:

1. Provision of palliative care of MRP consultants at Trillium Lodge Parksville, which has a 6-bed hospice.
2. Provision of outpatient and home visit palliative care (driver’s license and car are required).
3. Participation in the rural & remote palliative care on-call schedule.
4. Teaching and supervision of medical learners (requires eligibility for faculty appointment with UBC).

Additional Remuneration:

1. Recruitment Incentive = up to $10,000
2. Relocation Costs Reimbursement – up to a maximum of $15,000
3. Fee Premium = 4.62%
4. Annual Flat Fee = $5,318.28
5. Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in years 3&4, then increasing to a maximum of $4,400 after 4 years in the community.

Community Information:

Located in the heart of Oceanside, on the sheltered east coast of Vancouver Island, Parksville is an active community of urban professionals, families with young children, and retirees who have chosen to live here for its quality of life and the region's natural environment. Parksville has one of the most temperate climates in all of Canada, with sandy beaches and activities for everyone from young families to retirees. The major centres of Nanaimo and Victoria are readily accessible via the Island Parkway, and regularly scheduled ferry, air, and float plane services from Nanaimo offer easy access to Vancouver.

Practice where the living is easy, and still have access to everything a big city has to offer just 2 hours away. Parksville is a growing seaside community located on the eastern shores of Vancouver Island, just 30 minutes north of Nanaimo and the ferry terminals to British Columbia’s mainland. With sandy beaches, stunning resorts, and tons of outdoor adventure, it is the perfect destination to live, work, and play.