Opportunities for Locums in Rural BC
The LRBC team is working to update our website to incorporate new policy changes that came into effect April 1, 2024.
Please contact our LRBC team for current information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
