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Locums for Rural BC administers the Rural Locum Programs on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC.

Locums for Rural BC administers the Rural GP Locum Program (RGPLP), the Rural GP Anesthesia Locum Program (RGPALP), and the Rural Specialist Locum Program (RSLP).

Are you currently registered in one of the locum programs but haven't worked as a locum physician in over a year? Contact our team to learn more about the latest opportunities across the province.

If you're a general practitioner or specialist physician who is interested in working as a locum in rural British Columbia (BC), please register with us.

And if you're a physician in a rural or remote community in BC and you need a locum, contact us to learn about our enhanced range of services.

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Photos of host physicians and locums by Tim Swanky, courtesy of UNBC.

Life in The North

From Haida Gwaii on the Pacific Ocean to the Yukon/Northwest Territories border and Dawson Creek near the Rocky Mountain foothills, northern BC is home to many diverse rural communities. Northern Health has three Health Service Delivery Areas: Northwest, Northeast, and Northern Interior.

From Haida Gwaii on the Pacific Ocean to the Yukon/Northwest Territories border and Dawson Creek near the Rocky Mountain foothills, northern BC is hom...

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Postings in The North

RGPLP
FRALK-0147
General Practitioner needed for Fraser Lake Medical Clinic
Fraser Lake A/APP

RGPLP
FRALK-0146
General Practitioner needed for Fraser Lake Medical Clinic
Fraser Lake A/APP

RGPLP
QUCHA-0154
General Practitioner needed for Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre
Queen Charlotte A/APP

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Life in The Interior

The Interior encompasses rural communities served by Interior Health located throughout the Cariboo, the Okanagan, and the Kootenays surrounded by mountain ranges, lakes, and abundant orchards and vineyards. It has three Health Service Delivery Areas: Thompson Cariboo Shuswap, Okanagan, Kootenay Boundary, and East Kootenay.

The Interior encompasses rural communities served by Interior Health located throughout the Cariboo, the Okanagan, and the Kootenays surrounded by mou...

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Postings in The Interior

RGPLP
SALMO-0089
General Practitioner needed for Salmo Health & Wellness Centre
Salmo A/APP

RGPLP
SALMO-0088
General Practitioner needed for Salmo Health & Wellness Centre
Salmo A/APP

RGPLP
PRINC-0245
General Practitioner needed for Cascade Medical Centre
Princeton A

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Life on The Island

The Island region includes communities amongst the scenic Gulf Islands, on Vancouver Island including the provincial capital of Victoria and rural areas along the Pacific west coast and the Strait of Georgia on the east coast. It is served by Island Health which has three Health Service Delivery Areas: North Vancouver Island, Central Vancouver Island, and South Vancouver Island.

The Island region includes communities amongst the scenic Gulf Islands, on Vancouver Island including the provincial capital of Victoria and rural are...

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Postings on The Island

RGPLP
CHEMA-0071
General Practitioner needed for Chemainus Medical Clinic
Chemainus C

RGPLP
PTALICE-0079
General Practitioner needed for Port Alice Health Centre
Port Alice A/APP

RGPLP
UCLUE-0046
General Practitioner needed for Ucluelet, Tofino and First Nations communities
Ucluelet A

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Life in The Coast

Rural communities served in this region by Vancouver Coastal Health include Bella Bella and Bella Coola and several communities along the Sunshine Coast and on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, all of which are in the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area.

Rural communities served in this region by Vancouver Coastal Health include Bella Bella and Bella Coola and several communities along the Sunshine Coa...

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Postings in The Coast

RGPLP
VCHA-5154
Family Practitioner with FP Emergency needed for Bella Bella Medical Clinic
Bella Bella/Waglisla A/APP

RGPLP
VCHA-4645-1
Family Practitioner with FP Emergency needed for Bella Bella Medical Clinic
Bella Bella/Waglisla A/APP

RGPLP
VCHA-5130
Family Practitioner with FP Emergency needed for Bella Coola Medical Clinic
Bella Coola A/APP

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Life in the Fraser Valley

East of Vancouver are several rural communities along the Fraser Valley to Hope and in the Coquihalla Canyon, a gateway to the Interior region. This area is served by Fraser Health.

East of Vancouver are several rural communities along the Fraser Valley to Hope and in the Coquihalla Canyon, a gateway to the Interior region. This a...

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