Urgent locum opportunities

There are urgent locum opportunities at Northern Health. For further details, please check for specific community requirements. See more information about physician job opportunities.

Emergency medicine locums

Fort St. John - Emergency

April: 5, 28: 9 pm to 6 am
May: 8, 17, 22: 9 pm to 6 am 29: 2 pm to 9 pm, 9 pm to 6 am, 30: 6 am to 2 pm, 9 pm to 6 am, 31: 2 pm to 9 pm
June: 21, 25: 9 pm to 6 am

• Income guarantee option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
  Morning shift: 6 am to 2 pm, $2,820/weekday or $2,972/weekend.
  Afternoon shift: 2 pm to 9 pm, $2,417/weekday or $2,569/weekend.
  Night shift: 9 pm to 6 am, $3,376 weekday or weekend.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
• Option 2 (no income guarantee):
  FFS: You can expect to earn $3,380 - $4,030 FFS/shift (includes $1,000 shift stipend, 21.70% MSP premium, and $25.68 MOCAP).
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.

For more details please contact Dr. Mark Thomson at mthomson@pris.ca or Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Burns Lake

Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
May: 8, 10
June: 3-4, 9, 11-12, 14-16, 18-19, 25, 27-28, 30
July: 2, 4-12, 14, 16-17, 19, 21-26, 28

• Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Celia Evanson at celia.evanson@northernhealth.ca.

Fort St. James

Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
April: 2, 4-5, 7
May: 2-3, 9-10, 14-17, 26-31

• Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details and compensation, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Prince George - UHNBC

April: 3, 12, 18-19: 3:30 am to 9 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 4, 17, 26: 12 pm to 6 am, 5: 3:30 am to 9 am, 15: 11 pm to 7 am, 20: 3:30 am to 9 am, 3:30 pm to 11:30 pm, 12 pm to 6 pm, 30: 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm
May: 1, 22-23: 7:30 pm to 3:30 am, 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 2: 3:30 am to 9 am, 7:30 pm to 3:30 am, 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 3, 10, 17, 19-20, 24, 30: 3:30 am to 9 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 4-6, 8-9: 3:30 am to 9 am, 11, 14, 21, 28-29, 31: 12 pm to 6 pm, 18: 3:30 am to 9 am, 9 am to 5 pm, 12 pm to 6 pm, 25: 3:30 am to 9 am, 7:30 pm to 3:30 am, 12 pm to 6 pm

• Cascading shifts including mornings and afternoons; nights are optional. 
• Travel, accommodation and rental car covered.
• For EM trained physicians, rates vary from $2,294.48 (for a weekday shift) to $3,561 (for a weekend/evening/overnight shift), including RRP and after-hours premiums.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Quesnel

Flexible dates

• Income guarantee: $3,013/shift (weekday) or $3,300/shift (weekend). Nights: $3,857/shift (weekday or weekend) - includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP.
• Day shift: 8 am to 6 pm (day shift averages 30 patients).
  Night shift: 6 pm to 8 am (night averages 25 patients).
• Travel and accommodation covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Terrace

May: 1, 18-19, 23: 12 am to 8 am, 2-3, 5, 9-10, 15: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 4, 11, 16-17, 28: 4 pm to 12 am
June 5: 12 am to 8 am,

• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered. **24 hours of coverage (usually 3x8h) shift minimum applies.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Prince Rupert

March 28: 8 am to 4 pm  
April 1: 1 pm to 8 am
May 20: 8 am to 4 pm

• CCFP rate: $2,721/weekday day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,970-$3,032/weekend day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,443-$2,499/weekday afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,599-$2,655/weekend afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,920-$3,007/weekday evening 4 pm to 12 am, $2,982-$3,069/weekend evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,069-$3,132/night 12 am to 8 am.
• CCFP-EM rate: $3,000/weekday day 8 am to 4 pm, $3,249-$3,312/weekend day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,688-$2,744/weekday afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,843-$2,899/weekend afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $3,200-$3,287/weekday evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,262-$3,349/weekend evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,349-$3,411/night 12 am to 8 am.
  **Rate includes RRP + after hours premiums (if applicable) + all direct and indirect patient care associated with the scheduled shifts.
• Travel, accommodation and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Dawson Creek

Flexible dates June onwards

• Income guarantee (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
  Morning shift: 8 am to 3 pm, $2,264/weekday, $2,479/weekend.
  Evening shift: 3 pm to 10 pm, $2,387/weekday, $2,479/weekend.
  Night shift: 10 pm to 8 am, $3,653 (weekday or weekend).
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Dr. Aderemi Oyedeji at aderemi.oyedeji@northernhealth.ca.

Fort Nelson 

Flexible dates

• Guaranteed minimum daily rate ($1,658) + MOCAP + REEF though RGPLP.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum; $1,500 per round trip.

For more details, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Hazelton

• Estimated compensation for two-week locum with call: $29,000. Inclusive of MOCAP: $1,500 - $2,000 (5-6 ER shifts 0800-1800 or 1800-0800) & REEF incentive: $5,000.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Mackenzie

Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
Flexible dates

Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.

• Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Robbin Worthington at robbin.worthington@northernhealth.ca or Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Chetwynd

Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
March: 18
April: 7, 20
May: 4, 11

• Guaranteed daily rate $1,595/24 hour shift through RGPLP.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered through RGPLP.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip, through RGPLP.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca. 

Hudson's Hope

Shifts: 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
March: 30-31
April: 1-2, 20-24
May 25-29

• Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability. Minimum five days of coverage needed.
• Shifts are 8:45 am to 4:30 pm. No on-call work required. Guaranteed daily rate through RGPLP is $1658/day.
• Locum travel, accommodation, and travel time stipend covered through RGPLP.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Family medicine and emergency locums

Tumbler Ridge

Shifts: 7 am to 11 pm
April: 25-26
May: 18-29

• Guaranteed daily rate $1,627/shift + MOCAP.
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

Assignment can be customized to cover clinic only, or to cover more ER. 
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Masset

March: 14-15, 21-22: 8 am to 8 am
April 24: 8 am to 8 am

• Estimated compensation for 5-6 days with 1:3-1:4 call ($9,570.42 - $12,508.84), depending on number of call shifts. This is inclusive of RGPLP daily rate, MOCAP and an additional REEF call incentive of $500/24 hour call.
• 5 days/1 call: $9,570.42
• 6 days/2 call: $12,508.84
• Locum travel, accommodation, and travel time stipend covered through RGPLP.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
• Please note that each assignment must be a minimum of five days.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Maternity care locum

Primary care locum

Dease Lake

April 1 onwards

• Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.
• Guaranteed minimum daily rate ($1,658) + MOCAP + REEF though RGPLP (when on call).
• Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum; $1,500 per round trip.

For more details, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

FP - Anesthesia on-call locum coverage

Dawson Creek

Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
March 28
April 22-23 
May 1-3 
June 6-14 
July 1-12 

• Income guarantee: For more details contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca or Dr. Aderemi Oyedeji at aderemi.oyedeji@northernhealth.ca.
• Travel and accommodation covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

Quesnel

Flexible dates

• Travel, accommodation and car rental covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Vanderhoof

April 1 onwards

Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.

• Typical OR shift 7:30 am to 2 pm, $1,831.30 + 21.14% RRP ($387.13) = $2,218.44
• Travel and accommodation covered.
• Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.