Family Practice ROS

The Gabriola Medical Clinic, located on Gabriola Island in the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, is an award winning, community owned, physician operated clinic, looking for family doctors to join our multi-disciplinary team.The Gabriola Medical Clinic is a quintessential medical home. The clinic houses family doctors (3 full time), a nurse practitioner (1 full time), a MHSU team, community home care nurses and visiting specialists. Our practitioners are dedicated to full scope primary care, which in our rural community includes low volume emergency medicine/urgent care. We offer an excellent opportunity to hone skills and build experience for doctors interested in a diversity of practice. We have dedicated long-term staff who provide amazing administrative support.We are a formal UBC residency teaching site and welcome new energy and new ideas from our learners and team members. As a chapter of the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice we have local and provincial support in the development of a Primary Care Network (PCN) and local projects in areas of interest.We are looking for a physician to take new patients from the wait list and support the unattached population in our community. During the transition to a full panel, the physician will work with patients of the clinic to support reduced waiting times and improve access for existing patients. The rural nature of our practice means patients tend to be older, medically complex and more dependent on local care.Each clinician provides same day/urgent/emergency care one clinic day per week, and in-clinic primary care 3 days per week. After hours urgent and emergency care is provided in partnership with BC Ambulance on a 1:4 call schedule.The full-time contract is 1680 hours annually. The panel target is approximately 800 patients.We can provide an excellent transition for a new to practice physician. A joining physician will be able work in a supportive, well-resourced clinic, operating under an excellent compensation model.Remuneration:Alternative Payment Plan (APP) Contract administered through IslandGeneral Practice Full Scope (Rural) - AreaAdditional compensation for on-call services are paid through a MOCAP Level 2 contractLocums are available through the Rural Locum Program – 33 days per year as a C Rural Community, or can be paid through available contract hoursOverhead support of $75,000 annually is provided to each contracted positionWe are happy to provide further financial details to interested candidates.Start Date:Summer 2026Hours of Work:Monday to Thursday 9 am to 4 pmFriday - 9 am to3 pmMay be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:Relocation up to $15,000Recruitment Incentive $10,000Fee Premium – 5.95%Annual Flat Fee - $9,220.80Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400/annum after 4 years.The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change.Surrounded by the Salish Sea and all its beauty, and a short distance from Nanaimo and Vancouver, Gabriola offers access to larger centres. We have a wonderful elementary school, amazing fishing, sailing and a never-ending network of trails for hiking and biking. Working on Gabriola has afforded our practitioners enviably short commutes, stunning natural beauty, endless outdoor adventures, and a true work/life balance.Monday-Wednesday 9am-4pm; Thursday 10am-4pm; Friday 9am-3pm. After Hours Emergency on call: 1:4 compensated through MOCAP.RemunerationAPP contract with regular monthly payments. Please contact us for details.Education, Training and ExperienceEligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC #J-18808-Ljbffr