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Immediate Opportunity on Gabriola Island for a family physician to join two colleagues in an existing full service family practice. Excellent primary care clinic, IHN (Integrated Health Network) services on island support from complementary practitioners including dentists, physiotherapy and chiropractic care.

After-hours emergency call is a requirement of this position.

The island has excellent First Responders, a Paramedic Ambulance Service and an after-hours ambulance boat and helicopter services are available. Excellent specialist support and a regional teaching hospital are provided in Nanaimo, a short 20 minute ferry ride away.

The clinic will soon relocate to a new fully equipped architecturally designed best practice facility.

Qualifications:

• ACLS,ATLS, PAL & Surgical Skills - Desired
• Emergency Experience - Mandatory
• CMPA Membership - Mandatory
• Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

Compensation Type: Fee-for-service. Level 2 Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP)payment for rotational on call is available.

Benefits:
May be eligible for remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA), including:

• recruitment incentive $10,000
• relocation costs $5,000
• fee premium of 5.95%
• rural CME of $2,200 per annum after 3 years in the community increasing to maximum $4,400 after 4 years.
• rural GP Locum Program provides $800 per day to locum physician with 33 days per annum locom coverage to resident physician.

We invite you to consider joining our community.

Contact us:

Dr. Francois Bosman
Dr. Tracey Thorne
Gabriola Medical Clinic
(250) 247-9922
Email at gabclinic@live.ca

Gabriola Health Care Society:
Email at ghcs@ghcs.ca

Gabriola Island

"The area known as the Gulf Island is a coastal region of British Columbia that is renowned and cherished for its stunning physical beauty, significant biodiversity, gentle climate and unique scenic rural and marine character. The beauty, tranquility and unique natural environment of these islands in the Straight of Georgia have given the area national recognition." (Islands Trust)

Gabriola Island, the second largest of the Canadian Gulf Islands is approximately 5,256 hectares (or 12,987 acres), and has a resident population of approximately 5,000 people, with many more in the summer. There are easy frequent direct ferry (www.bcferries.com) or float plane (www.tofinoair.ca) links to Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver.

The Gabriola Health Care Society was formed in October 2006 as a community response to a need for improved emergency and after hours care. Soon to be built to replace an existing facility:

• a million dollar community-owned facility on 4.1 acres of donated land
• "Best Practice Health Care Facility" design objectives
• electronic patient records fully equipped 3-bay trauma care room
• adjacent to helipad and ambulance station
• turnkey practice, low overhead
• excellent First Responders and Paramedic Ambulance services, after-hours ambulance, boat and helicopter service, as well as a Fire Department, police station, and a full-service pharmacy.

Gabriola Island has one of the highest concentrations of artists in Canada, truly earning the title 'isle of the arts'. Painters, writers, musicians, potters, quilters, woodworkers, live and work here. Year round community and cultural events are organized and presented by many creative volunteer groups.

In addition to organized artistic and cultural activities there are many ways to keep fit. There are several walking trails (www.galtt.ca) and beach accesses, sailing, boating, kayaking, cycling, a golf course and a gym.

Our elementary school has active community participation. Along with pre-school and day care facilities, there are many organized recreational and educational activities for children from toddlers to teens. (www.gabriolahopecentre.com)

Choices in housing range from architect designed custom homes on spectacular view or waterfront properties to garden homes and rustic cabins. Property sizes range from 1/4 acre to 20 acres. (www.coastrealty.com)

Along with all the basics, local shops provide everything required for a gourmet feast, including specialty wines. Our local seasonal Farmers Market offers freshly picked local produce and local farms provide free range chickens, turkeys, lamb, beef and eggs.

Gabriola has six places of worship with regular services, and an engaged membership.

More information about Gabriola local services may be found at www.gabriolaisland.org

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