Vancouver Island, BC

Full-Time & Part-Time
Multiple Locations on Vancouver Island

Live and work where purpose, balance and community come together.

Addiction Medicine with Island Health offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in people’s lives while working within supportive, interdisciplinary teams across a diverse range of care settings.

Opportunities are available in Victoria, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, the Comox Valley and Campbell River, offering a range of urban and coastal rural practice settings.

What are the responsibilities of physicians in Addiction Medicine?

• Addiction Medicine physicians provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to individuals with substance use disorders across a range of clinical and community settings.
• Care includes assessment, treatment and ongoing management of conditions such as opioid and alcohol use disorders, including therapies like OAT, while supporting co-occurring mental health and medical needs.
• Physicians work in diverse settings including hospital consult services, Rapid Access Addiction Clinics, community outreach, Complex Care Housing and primary care.
• Roles may include on-call responsibilities, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and delivering trauma-informed, culturally safe care to diverse populations.

You will work within collaborative, team-based environments alongside physicians, nurses, social workers and allied health professionals. There are also opportunities to contribute to program development, quality improvement and innovation within growing Mental Health and Substance Use programs.

Island Health is affiliated with the University of British Columbia and offers opportunities for teaching and involvement in medical education through the Island Medical Program, including participation in residency training.

The Communities

Island Health acknowledges with respect and humility the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw People on whose unceded traditional territories we offer our services and programs.

Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver Island is the true west coast, located offshore from the city of Vancouver in British Columbia.

Each city offers a close proximity to a wide array of recreational activities including kayaking, kite boarding, windsurfing, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, running, skiing and golfing.

These vibrant growing communities also have diverse public and private schools making them a perfect place to raise a family. With its range of landscapes, rich heritage and robust cultural scene, the Vancouver Island region offers an opportunity to combine a rewarding career with an enviable quality of life.

Unsure About Your Licensure?

If you are unsure about your licensure eligibility in British Columbia, your first step is to register with Health Match BC (HMBC). A HMBC representative will review your application and connect with you to discuss licensure requirements and available immigration supports.

If you secure a permanent position (minimum 0.8 FTE) with Island Health, HMBC will work alongside our Medical Staff Recruitment team to support you through the BC Provincial Nominee Program, a streamlined pathway to obtaining a work permit and progressing toward permanent residency.

Additional Benefits

Additional benefits may be available to successful permanent candidates as per the Ministry of Health’s Rural Recruitment Contingency Fund in eligible rural communities (excluding Nanaimo and Greater Victoria), including:

• Relocation
• Recruitment Incentives
• Fee Premiums
• Annual Flat Fees
• Rural CME

Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

To learn more about all our current vacancies, please visit medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers

Application Process:

To apply, please attach your cover letter and CV to Savanah Munzar, Medical Staff Recruiter, Island Health at medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca