Locum Physicians – Eligibility

To provide locum services through the Rural FP Enhanced Surgical Skills OB Locum (RESSO) Program, a locum physician must:

• Be licensed to practice in BC in a manner that is consistent with the core specialty locum services to be provided.
• Reside in BC for the duration of their RESSO assignment.
• Have malpractice liability insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).
• Certification in ACLS, or The CARE Course. ATLS is preferred but not mandatory.
• Enrolled in the Medical Services Plan of BC (MSP).
• NOT live or regularly practice the FP Enhanced Surgical Skills Obstetrics, in the rural community where the locum service is to be provided.
• Obtain health authority privileges to practice in the rural hospital(s).

Locum physicians will provide service in the host community for the duration of each assignment, including the provision of on-call/availability services as per HA requirements.

Locum physicians must cover the enhanced surgical obstetrics portion of the host physician’s practice.

To Apply

To apply to work as a locum physician with RESSO, you will be required to submit:

• A signed and completed application form: Application to Provide RESSO Locum Services (PDF)
• Your MSP billing number (indicated on the form)
• Your curriculum vitae (CV)
• Proof of current licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Proof of surgical obstetrics training
• Proof of current malpractice insurance with CMPA
• ACLS or The CARE Course certification
• ATLS preferred but not mandatory

Email or fax application and documentation to LRBC:

• Email info@locumsruralbc.ca
• Fax 1.877.387.4757
  
  

Once your application is complete and all accompanying documentation received, you will be notified of your registration status by email.

After you have been accepted into the program, you will be sent a service agreement which must be signed and returned to our office prior to the commencement of a locum assignment. This service agreement is renewed annually.