BC Physician Recruiting 101
How to find doctors for your clinic in British Columbia.
General Physician Recruiting Sources
A comprehensive list of physician recruiting resources to help you find doctors for free or for a fee across the province of British Columbia. This repository of resources provides you many platforms to post your clinic opportunities and secure physician talent.
Health Match BC
A health professional recruitment service funded by the Government of BC, Canada.
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FREE
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Must be registered with your local division
BC Family Doctors
BC Medical Journal (BCMJ)
Place a classified ad in a print issue of the BCMJ and simultaneously on the website.
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Pricing is dependent on ad length ranging from $50-$90 per month
Facebook Groups
Join physician Facebook groups to interact directly with doctors and post jobs.
The First Five Years in Family Practice - British Columbia
Post your locum opportunity to a very targeted audience via this private, closed group for early career family physicians throughout the province.
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FREE
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1,300 members
Family Physician Job Opportunities - BC
This private group was created to post job opportunities for family physicians in BC or for physicians seeking opportunities to promote themselves to available positions.
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FREE
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450+ members
Rural Placement Recruiting
Find physicians to fill rural placements across the province through these sources.
Locums for Rural BC
Post a locum physician opportunity on this job board for coverage in communities with limited physicians.
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Three locum programs include: Rural GP, Rural GP Anaesthesia, and Rural Specialist
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Must be registered to post a position
Practice Ready Assessment - British Columbia (PRA-BC)
Physicians for BC provides qualified family physicians (i.e. international medical graduates) with an alternative pathway to licensure in BC. Apply to PRA-BC today.
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PRA-BC has assessed 173 family physicians since 2015 who have been placed in 55 communities throughout BC
Regional Placements
Find physicians to fill specific regions across the province through these sources.
Division of Family Practice
Most BC divisions have a job board where locum jobs can be posted. Check your regional health network for locum listings.
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FREE
Vancouver Coastal Health
Post a medical staff job opportunity for your Department/Division or Private Clinic on the VCH Medical Staff and Health Match BC’s website.
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FREE
Fraser Health
Post practice opportunities for both generalist and specialist physicians on this job board.
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FREE
Interior Health
Island Health
Post opportunities for both generalist and specialist physicians on this job board.
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FREE
Northern Health
Join the Cherry Network
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It’s fast, easy and, secure
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Create a branded recruiting page
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Gain access to over 2,000 Canadian physicians
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It's completely free to search for and hire locums
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Trusted by more than 500 medical facilities
Cherry Health
Additional Resources
Check out some additional links below to further enhance your physician recruiting experience.
Contract Templates
Health Force Ontario’s (HFO) Generic Locum
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See page 6 for a generic locum agreement template that sets out the terms and conditions of a locum arrangement.
Joule’s Group Practice Employment Checklist
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Outlines 12 specific issues that a contract should include.
Comox Valley Example Locum Contract
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A simple 5-page template that covers the main terms and conditions of the contract.
More Information
HFO’s Physician Recruitment Essentials Toolkit
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A toolkit, written by recruiters, for recruiters where various aspects of physician recruitment are addressed.
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Evaluation checklist surrounding Scope and Style of Practice, Appointments, Medical Charts, Locum Preparation, and the Contract