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Locum Opportunities

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Current Openings

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Urgent Locum Opportunity: 1 month minimum preferred, with opportunities for longer-term coverage

Dr. Kelvin Houghton

GraveMed Clinic

EMR: Med Access

Overhead: Negtioable

Requirements: Clinic Support & Orientation: One experienced MOA is available on-site. Dr. Kelvin Houghton will assist with orientation and provide an overview of clinic workflows. Practice Format: Flexible. In-person and/or virtual appointments can be accommodated, and clinic days can be arranged based on the locum's availability and preferences. Patient Panel: Comprehensive family practice panel with a significant proportion of elderly patients and individuals living with complex chronic conditions.

December 6, 2026 - January 6, 2027

Dr. Helen Mbata

Wallace Street Medical Clinic

EMR: Accuro

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: Clinical time and monitoring results/reports only, no additional requirements needed Hours: Anytime during clinic hours, Mon - Thurs, 8:00am - 4:00pm, set your own schedule

December 12, 2026 – January 12, 2027

Dr. Ute Bucksteg

Caledonian Clinic

EMR: Intrahealth

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: A busy practice with a mix of telephone and in-person appointments up to 5 days per week.

September 15 - October 22, 2026

Dr. Jennifer Bell

Wallace Street Medical Clinic

EMR:Accuro

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: Clinical time only, no additional requirements needed Hours: Anytime during clinic hours, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:00pm, set your own schedule

Ongoing Locum Opportunities

1 Locum Family Physician

Snuneymuxw Hulit Lelum Health Centre

EMR:TELUS Med Access

Overhead: All overhead expenses are fully covered by the Nation

Requirements: Home visits supported; travel time to and from client homes is covered. Focus on primary care, chronic disease management, and community-centred care. Fully supported clinic environment. Hourly rate: $207.77. We are seeking a physician who values First Nations–led health care, collaborative team environments, and relationship-based. practice.

June - September 2026

Dr. Matthew Toom

Wellington Medical Clinic

EMR: Accuro

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: Wednesday full day & Thursday AM (some flexibility with ability to increase) No call, no maternity, no inpatient requirements.

Long-term locum

1 Physician

Arc Addiction & Recovery Clinic

EMR: Accuro

Overhead: Negotiable

Requirements: Monday to Friday 9 am - 4pm.

Ongoing Locum Opportunities Monday-Wednesday:Daytime Tuesdays:Anytime

1 Physician

AVI Health Centre

(250) 754-9111 ext. 3211 kevin.hornbrook@avi.org

EMR: Input

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Requirements: OAT/Substance Use Services Locum: Low-barrier OAT and Substance Use Sessions, relevant education and training to prescribe opioid agonist treatment as outlined in standards, Community Health Centre. Requirements: No hospital privileges required, no on-call responsibilities.

Ongoing Locum Opportunities

Family Practice Clinic

Family Practice Clinic

EMR: Oscar

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: Looking for ongoing locum coverage to see 'overflow' of patients within clinic. We have a very large patient panel for the currently 8 physicians in clinic, and there are always patients needing to be seen from all of our physicians' panels. We have room for a physician at any time from Dec.1st 2025 onwards (until permanent positions filled). Highest need for Jan, Feb, July and Aug 2026. Flexible days and times - any time within opening hours (Monday to Friday 8:30 - 4:30). Combination of virtual and in-person appointments available. Collegial group with lots of on-site support.

December 14th - December 28th, 2026

Dr. Pieter Boshoff

Caledonian Clinic

EMR: Profile by Intrahealth

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: 5 days per week in a busy practice with a mix of telephone and in-person appointments (scheduled as preferred by the locum), although any help is greatly appreciated

October 3rd - 12th, 2026

Dr. R.J. Rensburg

Medical Arts Centre

EMR: Profile

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: Family Practice, no hospital

28 June -9 July 2027, 19-30 July 2027, 23 Aug -3 Sep 2027

Dr. Daniel Griffin

Caledonian Clinic

EMR: Intrahealth

Overhead: 20/80

Requirements: 4 days per week (5th day optional) in busy practice with a mix of telephone and in-person appointments. Can pick and choose a few dates from list.

January 25, 2027 - February 19, 2027

Dr. Ramesh Kamath

Sow's Ear Medical Clinic

EMR: Med Access

Overhead: 25/75

Requirements: Monday to Friday

Ongoing Opportunity

Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre

Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre

EMR: Intrahealth

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Requirements: The Snaw-Naw-As First Nations (Nanoose) has an immediate need for a Locum Family Physician(s) to provide 1-6 sessions per week of Primary Care Services at the Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre for a period of 3 weeks (or longer dependent on number of sessions per week filled and FP availability). There is also an ongoing opportunity for a Family Physician to cover 1-2 sessions per month as part of the group of FPs that provide care on a regular rotation. The Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre is home to an interdisciplinary team of providers including Physicians, Nurse Practitioner (currently vacant), Home and Community Health Nurses, Maternal Health Worker, and Wellness Counselor, as well as, several visiting service providers. The Physicians provide low barrier primary care to an Indigenous patient population often with complex medical needs. This can include patients of various ages with multiple co-morbidities, past experiences with trauma and/or significant social and cultural barriers to care. Previous experience in working in First Nations Communities and/or with Indigenous peoples and the ability to provide patient and family centred care, with respect to the importance of traditional healing practices is ideal. Previous training in cultural safety and trauma informed practice and knowledge in care of patients with substance use and trauma is preferred.

Ongoing Locum Opportunities

1 Physician

Sow's Ear Medical Clinic

EMR: Med Access

Overhead: 25/75

Requirements: No walk-in or call requirements. Schedule is flexible (days and hours) between 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Long-Term Locum

1 Physician

Gracemed

EMR: Profile/Intrahealth

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Requirements: No special requirements

Thursdays: Ongoing Locum Opportunities

1 Physician

AVI Health Centre

(250) 754-9111 ext. 3211 kevin.hornbrook@avi.org

EMR: Input

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Requirements: HIV Primary Care/PrEP/Sexual Health/Gender-affirming Care Locum: Queer, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Wellness for all self-identified Trans and Gender Non-Binary people and for self-identified Men who have sex with Men, Sexual Health Services/HIV Primary Care and PrEP prescribing with follow-up care/Gender-affirming Care, Community Health Centre, relevant HIV training and/or interest in Queer, Gay, Bi, Trans Health. Requirements: No hospital privileges required, no on-call responsibilities.

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