Internal Medicine

**VIHA-6388**:

- Status- Closed- Site- Parksville/Oceanside- Site Type- Clinic- Type of Position- Permanent- Date Range- Hours of Work- Part-Time- On Call**Qualifications, Education and Skills**:
**Requisites**:

- 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)- MandatoryEmployer Website

**Role and Facility Information**:
The Palliative Care Physician Group in Island Health have 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:
It will include:
Provision of palliative care of MRP consultants at Trillium Lodge Parksville, which has a 6-bed hospice.
Provision of outpatient and home visit palliative care (driver’s license and car are required)
Participation in the rural & remote palliative care on-call schedule
Teaching and supervision of medical learners (requires eligibility for faculty appointment with UBC)

**Benefits**:
May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidy Agreement (RSA) including:
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

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:
Qualicum Beach is a quaint and unique coastal community that offers natural recreation, an enjoyable and relaxed lifestyle, and a temperate climate. Walk along sandy beaches, or enjoy canoeing, hiking, swimming, fishing and the beautiful natural attractions that Qualicum Beach has to offer. An outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, Qualicum Beach continues to welcome visitors to one of Vancouver Island’s favorite getaways.

On the Strait of Georgia on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island in the shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, this community has been a popular tourist destination, being near Victoria and Vancouver, as well as a retirement community. It is served by the Island Highway (the main northwest-southeast highway on the island), an airport, and a nearby ferry to Lasqueti Island.

**Terms**:
**Compensation**:

- Compensation Type- Clinical Service Contract