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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.

Burns Lake


April 26: 8 pm to 8 am
May 22: 8 am to 8 am

  • 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.

Chetwynd

March 27: 8 am to 8 am
April: 10, 15: 8 pm to 8 am, 12, 18: 8 am to 8 am

  • 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 Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Dawson Creek

April: 12, 20-21, 26, 28-30: 3 pm to 10 pm, 13: 8 am to 3 pm, 10 pm to 8 am, 14, 16, 22-25, 27: 8 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 10 pm
May: 2: 10 pm to 8 am, 3, 16, 18, 20-21: 3 pm to 10 pm, 12, 22, 27-28: 8 am to 3 pm, 10 pm to 8 am, 13-15, 19, 26: 8 am to 3 pm, 23: 3 pm to 10 pm, 10 pm to 8 am
June: 1, 4, 6, 14-16, 25, 28: 8 am to 3 pm, 2, 5, 23: 3 pm to 10 pm, 17, 24, 27, 29-30: 8 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 10 pm, 18, 20, 26: 3 pm to 10 pm, 10 pm to 8 am, 19, 22: 8 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 10 pm, 10 pm to 8 am

  • 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 St. James

April: 4-6, 10, 13, 20: 8 am to 8 am

  • 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 Shivani Sad, hir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Fort St. John

Critical shifts: April: 2, 13: 8 am to 5 am, 4, 6: 5 am to 1 pm
May: 4: 1 pm to 8 pm, 8 pm to 5 am, 19: 5 am to 1 pm
June: 1, 6, 20, 28: 5 am to 1 pm, 2, 4, 27: 1 pm to 8 pm, 22: 8 pm to 5 am, 30: 5 am to 1 pm, 1 pm to 8 pm

  • Income guarantee option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
    Morning shift: 5 am to 1 pm, $2,820/weekday or $2,972/weekend
    Afternoon shift: 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,417/weekday or $2,569/weekend
    Night shift: 8 pm to 5 am, $3,376 weekday or weekend
  • 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.
  • Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

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

Hazelton

Flexible dates

  • 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.

Hudson's Hope

Critical shifts: April: 11, 14-17, 22-25
May: 12-16, 19-23

  • 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.

Kitimat

April: 3D, 22N, 26D, 27D
May: 8D, 10N

  • Day shifts: 7 am to 7 pm (approximately 20-30 patients on average).
    Night shifts: 7 pm to 7 am (approximately 10 patients on average).
  • Kitimat APP ER Contract Rates effective September 1, 2024, for new shifts accepted.
  • CCFP rate: $3,969-$4,058/weekday day 7 am to 7 pm, $4,266-$4,459/weekend day 7 am to 7 pm, $4,349-$4,379/weekday evening 7 pm to 7 am, $4,349-$4,450/weekend evening 7 pm to 7 am.
  • CCFP-EM rate: $4,370-$4,459/weekday day 7 am to 7 pm, $4,667-$4,756/weekend day 7 am to 7 pm, $4,750-$4,780/weekday evening 7 pm to 7 am, $4,750-$4,851/weekend evening 7 pm to 7 am.
  • 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. Claire Feenan at clairefeenan@doctors.net.uk or Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.

Mackenzie

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.

Masset

Critical shifts: April: 4, 13, 17, 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.

Prince George

March: 30
April: 1-2, 5-6, 8-13, 17-20, 22-23, 27-28
May: 2-4, 6, 9, 11, 14-17, 22-26, 28-31
June: 2-9, 11-22, 26-30

  • 1-4 week locum opportunities.
  • Travel and accommodation will be covered.
  • For EM trained physicians, rate vary from $1,930 (for a weekday workload shift) to $3,394 (for a weekend overnight shift), including RRP and after-hours premiums.

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

Prince Rupert

Critical shifts: March: 28: 12 am to 8 am, 29: 1 pm to 8 pm
April 1: 12 am to 8 am, 2, 7: 8 am to 4 pm, 3,6, 8,-10, 13-14, 16-17, 20-21, 25-26: 1 pm to 8 pm, 6-8, 10, 13-17: 8 pm to 12 am
May: 1-2: 12 am to 8 am, 4 pm to 12 am, 3, 16: 4 pm to 12 am, 4-5: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 9-10, 12, 18-19: 1 pm to 8 pm, 11: 8 am to 4 pm, 1 pm to 8 am 13: 8 am to 4 pm

PRED APP ER contract rates effective 8 am August 15, 2024, for new shifts accepted:

  • 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.

Quesnel

March 30: 12 am to 8 am 
June: 16, 21: 8 am to 6 pm 

  • Income guarantee: $3013.00/shift (weekday) or $3300.00/shift (weekend). Nights: $3857.00/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.

Smithers

April: 24N, 27N

  • CCFP rate: $3,636-$3,720/weekday day 8 am to 7 pm, $3,978-$4,063/weekend day 8 am to 7 pm, $5,252/weekday evening 6 pm to 8:30 am, $5,210-$5,321/weekend evening 6 pm to 8:30 am
  • CCFP-EM rate: $4,049-$4,133/weekday day 8 am to 7 pm, $4,349-$4,433/weekend day 8 am to 7 pm, $5,699/weekday evening 6 pm to 8:30 am, $5,699-$5,810/weekend evening 6 pm to 8:30 am.
  • Travel and accommodation covered.
  • Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.

For more details please contact Dr. Justin Flynn at: justin_flynn77@hotmail.com.

Stewart

Flexible dates

  • Two consecutive weeks with flexible start dates from late November to early January.
  • Clinic work- low volume and acuity-8-5 with lunch 12-1. Call 24/7 but very low volume and low acuity.
  • Approximately $19,000/week including MOCAP and REEF
  • Travel covered, accommodations provided.

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

Terrace

May: 14, 18: 12 am to 8 am, 19: 12 am to 8 am, 8 am to 4 pm 
July: 1, 11, 13: 12 am to 8 am, 15: 4 pm to 12 am, 16: 8 am to 4 pm

  • Until December 31, 2024, shifts are remunerated at approximately $3,000 per 8 - hour shift.
  • 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.

Tumbler Ridge - GP +/- ER locum coverage urgently needed

April: 3-7, 16-30
May 16-31
June 1-9
June 27 - July 1
August 23 - September 14

  • 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.

Vanderhoof

April: 10: 8 am to 8 pm

Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.

  • Income guarantee: $5,400/24 hour shift (weekday): $3,477/day shift, $1,926/night shift or $5,700/ 24 hour shift (weekend): $3,780/day shift, $1,926/night shift - includes FFS, MOCAP and RRP.
    ER shifts can be 24 hours (8 am to 8 am), or 12 hours (8 pm to 8 am) with flexibility for 6-hour blocks during weekdays.
  • 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.

FP - Anesthesia on-call locum coverage

Dawson Creek

Critical shifts: March 30
May: 9-11, 16-19, 23-25
July: 11-13, 18-20, 25-26
August: 25-26, 29-31
September: 1, 3-5

Vanderhoof

Critical shifts: March 27 - April 6
May 3- 21
June 28 - July 6

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.

FP - Anesthesia locum coverage

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.

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