Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

Locum Opportunities

Whether you are a new grad, an experienced locum, or a physician in transition (e.g. semi-retirement), we want to make finding and organizing family practice locum jobs easy and efficient. Below is a list of up-to-date physician coverage opportunities available in our community.

Contact the Recruitment Coordinator (comoxvalleyrecruitment@comoxvalleydivision.ca) with your availability and we can communicate with the community on your behalf without exposing your contact information

  Job Title Description
  Hospital (Doctor of the Day) Program - Comox Valley Hospital

Come provide full scope practice family medicine care to unattached and unassigned inpatients at Comox Valley Hospital. The team strives to make physician schedules flexible and accessible.

Remuneration: A daily stipend of $568, in addition to fee for service billings and Unattached Inpatient Program (UIP) admission bonuses. In general, physicians can expect an average income of approximately $175 per hour during the day.

Shifts: FT, PT, or locum | 3, 4, or, 7-day shifts. 

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  Westward Medical Clinic

Dates: Ideally April 15 - May 15, 2024 or longer (2 days in clinic and 1 virtual day)

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  Comox Medical Clinic

Dates: February 29 - March 9, 2024

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  Sea Cove Medical Clinic

Dates: April 8 - May 7, 2024

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  ValleyCare Medical Clinic

Dates: March 6th; 

March 16-22; 

March 18-29; and/or

July 20-31 

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  Town Circle Medical Clinic

Dates: February 29 - March 1, 2024

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  Southwood Medical Clinic

Dates: 3 weeks from April 8 - 26, 2024 (a 4th week before or after would be lovely but not crucial)

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  Fifth Street Family Practice

Dates: July 22, 2024 - August 30, 2024 (PT or FT - dates flexible to locum's schedule)

Lovely large 4 bedroom house that could be used if needed, without charge.

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  Comox Medical Clinic

Dates: ongoing

Group of 7 family physicians. Full service practice - flexible locum dates available. 

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  Cedar House Collective

Dates: ongoing

This family practice - midwifery collaborative maternity practice is looking for long-term locums.

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  Port Augusta Family Practice

Dates: March 18th to 29th 2024 (Tues/Thurs) - also other times if available, flexible to locum 's schedule

* Group practice, other locum opportunities in office if wanting more days of work

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  Courtenay  Medical Associates - Dr. Peter Gee

Dates: April 2 to 12, 2024, and/or August 19 to 30, 2024

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Locum Contract

Many clinics in the Comox Valley have implemented and use a Standard Locum Contract for all locum coverage. Download a copy of the contract.

Locum Accommodation

Are you an out-of-town locum looking for a place to stay? View our accommodation list.

Sign-Up and Receive our Locum Opportunities List 

To receive a monthly email of practice coverage needs for our community, please email comoxvalleyrecruitment@comoxvalleydivision.ca and request to be added to the list.

​Looking for a Locum? Post to the List!

Are you are a physician looking for coverage? Please email comoxvalleyrecruitment@comoxvalleydivision.ca to have your practice coverage needs posted on this page and sent out monthly in the Physicians Seeking Locums List.​