Family Practitioner​/General Practitioner

Location: Central Island (Chemainus)

Subspecialty Obstetrics - Operative Delivery
Status Open. Site:
Cowichan Maternity Clinic. Site Type:
Clinic. Type of Position:
Permanent. Date Range: TBD. Hours of Work:
Clinic shifts 9:30 am‑12:30 pm, 1:30 pm‑4:30 pm. On‑call shifts 5 pm to 5 pm. On Call Comments.

Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certification is required.

ALARM course or equivalent recommended.

Qualifications, Education and Skills
Current CPSBC License, Provisional CCFP Eligible, Mandatory CMPA, Obstetric Mandatory.

Requisites

Current CPSBC License

Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible

Mandatory Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Obstetric Mandatory

Opened in March 2011, the Cowichan Maternity Clinic (CMC) is a primary care maternity clinic located in the Cowichan District Hospital adjacent to the maternity ward.

The multidisciplinary team consists of six highly skilled family physicians and three registered midwives (including one lactation consultant). An RN and two part‑time MOAs support the clinic, and local OB/GYNs, pediatricians, and anesthetists provide additional care.

Responsibilities include providing ante‑partum, intrapartum, and postpartum care to women up to six weeks postpartum. The caseload is approximately 250 deliveries per year shared by the group. A new hospital is set to open in May 2027 with expected increased delivery numbers.

Patient Population & Community Focus:
Approximately 10 % of the local population is Indigenous and about 30 % of our maternity patients are Indigenous.

Education & Training:
Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education are integral to our practice, with four third‑year integrated clerkship (ICC) students and a family medicine residency program.

Practice & On‑Call Model:
Shared on‑call and clinic model. Midwife home visits are provided in the first week postpartum. Work can be combined with other family physician duties such as longitudinal practice and locums.

Income Model:
Pooled income within the group of physicians/midwife, shared as a per diem payment for call and clinic shifts.

Remuneration:
Eligible for additional remuneration under the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA), including retention premium, flat fee, relocation funding (up to $15 000), recruitment incentive, and additional benefits. Detailed amounts:

Retention Premium 4.2%

Retention Flat Fee $6,509

Relocation Funding up to $15,000

Recruitment Incentive $10,000 (pro‑rated based on FTE)

Maternity network payment $12,800 per year

CME: $2,200 per annum for years 3‑4 and $4,400 per annum after 4 years in community

Fee Structure: LFP Maternity Clinic Billings, midwifery billing codes as appropriate

On‑Call Pay:
Level 1 MOCAP payments (~$678/day) plus billings

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