Locum Family Practice Emergency Medicine Physician – Bella Bella

Job Summary

- Title: Family Physician – Emergency
- Work Site: Heiltsuk Hospital
- Status: Locum – Full Time (approx. 48 hours/week)
- Start Date: To be mutually agreed upon
- Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract

Job Description

The community of Bella Bella is seeking Locum Family Physicians with Emergency experience to join their healthcare team, providing comprehensive services to its residents. The facility features acute, residential, and emergency care with diagnostic imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and ultrasound services. The hospital has five acute care beds, seven continuing care beds, and a 24/7 emergency department. Call schedule is 1-in-3 or 1-in-4 split shifts (11/13 hour shifts during the week, 24-hour shifts on weekends/holidays, no patients booked after a night on call). The community serves about 2,000 individuals, predominantly Heiltsuk Nation.

Qualifications

- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- Emergency Experience
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- If any of the certifications have expired, CARE certification can replace the expired certification.

Other Benefits

MOCAP on call is estimated in the above total — average 1:3 or 1:4 call shifts. REEF ER incentive is in addition to the above amounts at $400 per 24‑hour shift or $200 per 12‑hour shift. After Hours Premium (AHP) is in addition to the above and qualifies for FPE incentive.



Housing is provided for permanent/locum physician. The site qualifies for Locums of BC assistance for additional time off if locum is located to replace your week(s) on site.

Why join Vancouver Coastal Health?

- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and cutting-edge wellness services available to employees and their immediate families
- Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: or click Apply Now. Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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