Family Practice - Sidney, Canada - Island Health

Island Health

Verified Company

Sidney, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

An exciting opportunity to join our expanding primary care network in Sidney.

We offer a team-based approach to primary care where we work in collaboration with other network doctors to cover clinic hours and participate in community hospital care at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

Practice Information

We are looking for physicians to join our team (consisting of both experienced GPs and recent grads working to build their own patient panels).

The Sidney clinic offers:
- a 23-room family practice and walk-in clinic

MedAccess available in every patient room

- team of experienced MOAs to support your work

This is an opportunity to be part of a team, build your own family practice at a pace you are comfortable with and to participate in community hospital rotation.

Management of the clinic is handled by Shoreline Medical Society, a non-profit organization that partners with interdisciplinary health care providers and the community to deliver: patient-centred care, hospital/community continuity of care, education and a healthy life-work balance for our team.

The society offers support in finding locum coverage.

Community Information

The town of Sidney, population 11,600, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, is approximately 20 kilometers north of British Columbia's capital, Victoria.

Several elementary, middle and secondary schools, including french immersion, are available in the area.

With its mild climate, the community is a well-known tourist destination offering pursuits ranging from exploring the Ocean Discovery Centre and a historical museum, to water-related activities such as sailing, kayaking, diving, fishing and whale watching.

For those preferring to stay on land, Sidney also offers a pedestrian friendly downtown that includes coffee shops, bookstores, restaurants serving local food, and many special town events, like the Sidney Market and the Sidney Fine Arts Show.

Sidney is home to the Swartz Bay BC Ferry Terminal and the Sidney / US (Anacortes, WA) Ferry Terminal, and is in proximity to the Victoria International Airport.