Overview

The Galiano Health Care Center is looking for a locum Family Physician for a complex Rural community. The locum will work in the clinic with support of the MOAs, with 20 minute appointments per patient, and may serve as the Emergency walk-in physician if necessary. The first morning will be blocked off for orientation with the MOAs, including a tour, narcotic count and general information about the clinic. The last afternoon will include administration time. Evening/overnight on-call is required on designated dates.

Responsibilities

- Provide family medicine care in a clinic setting with 20-minute patient appointments.
- Serve as Emergency walk-in physician when needed.
- Attend orientation with MOAs on the first morning; participate in clinic tours and administrative briefings.




- Manage administrative time during the final afternoon of the rotation.
- Provide evening/overnight on-call on designated dates.

Clinic Description

- One 0.5 FTE Physician
- 1 - 4 day/week Home & Community Care Nurse
- 2 exam rooms, 1 Emergency Room, 2 offices, and 2 MOAs

Local Resources

- A phlebotomist available on Thursday for 4 hours
- 1 Mental Health & Addictions counselor (employed by VIHA) up to 2 days/week serving Galiano and Salt Spring
- 2 RMTs and one physiotherapist rent rooms casually
- A dentist visits once a week

Emergency Framework

Ambulance, volunteer First Responders. Emergency Treatment Room. Patients requiring urgent

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