Family Practitioner/General Practitioner — Obstetrics/Gynecology

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VIHA-7670

Status Open Site Type Clinic Type of Position Locum Locum Date Range Jul 06 2026 to Jan 06 2027 Date Range Hours of Work Clinic shifts: 9:30 am-12:30 pm, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. On call shifts: 5pm to 5pm On Call Comments

Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certification is required

ALARM course or equivalent is recommended

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Opened in March 2011, this Maternity Clinic is a Primary Care OB clinic located in the Cowichan District Hospital adjacent to the OB ward.

Come and join a collegial and high functioning multidisciplinary team of eight highly skilled FPs and one Midwife/Lactation Consultant providing OB care to women in the Cowichan Region. Our staff includes an RN and two part time MOAs. Our practice is well supported by local OB/Gyn, Pediatricians and Anesthetists. We provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care to women up to six weeks postpartum. Caseload is approximately 250 deliveries per year shared by the group.

Approximately 10% of the local population is Indigenous and about 30% of our maternity patients are Indigenous. As such, our community would likely appeal to a physician who is interested in Indigenous health.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education is an important part of our practice – with four x third year Integrated Clerkship (ICC) students per year as well as Indigenous Family Medicine residents and a new Family Medicine Residency program coming in 2024.

Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certification are required for this position. ALARM course or equivalent is recommended.

We have a shared on-call and clinic model and have recently added midwife/lactation consultant to our multidisciplinary team with the capability to do home visits in the first week post-partum. Our midwife/LC colleague also works in clinic and will be joining our on-call roster in the summer of 2024.

Work in this clinic is easily combined with other FP work in the community: Longitudinal Family Medicine practice and locums, Indigenous Health, Hospital Inpatient coverage, etc. Details available upon request.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Community Information:

Located in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, the City of Duncan enjoys Canada’s most temperate climate. Characterized by diverse landscapes from lush countryside to scenic coastal villages and charming inland communities, the Cowichan Valley encompasses freshwater lakes, saltwater beaches and marinas, and farmland. The area offers a wide variety of attractions for outdoor enthusiasts including great hiking and biking trails, golfing, sailing, canoeing, and ocean kayaking. In addition to many local artisans and attractions, the South Cowichan Valley boasts five top vineyards and wineries.

Public education in Duncan is complemented by renowned local private schools and located only 45 minutes south, Victoria also offers excellent educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.

Vancouver Island, one of Canada’s most livable regions, provides the very best in both urban and rural living. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver Island offers an opportunity to combine a rewarding career with an enviable quality of life.

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