Locum Connect is a new service making it easier to find and offer longitudinal family physician coverage across Greater Victoria and Salt Spring Island.
By providing a centralized, easy-to-use hub that connects locum and host physicians to respective practice coverage opportunities, Locum Connect supports physician well-being, reduces administrative burden, and helps strengthen recruitment, retention, and continuity of care.
It allows local physicians to take much-needed time off, lets new grads and new-to-the-community physicians explore different clinics, and helps retiring physicians work on their own schedule.
Host Family Physician Eligibility
Host Physicians must be a full member of the Victoria or South Island Division of Family Practice and provide clinic-based, longitudinal care to a panel of patients.
Locum Family Physician Eligibility
Locum physicians must have a full license to practice family medicine in BC and have a College ID and MSP number.
How to Enrol
Enrolment is open for locums looking to provide support and host physicians seeking coverage.
How to Apply
We are currently accepting applications by locums and by host physicians seeking coverage. Please read the FAQs prior to completing the application.
Locums
Please complete the locum application form. Once this is completed, we will be in touch to discuss the specific terms of your contract. There will be an opportunity to fully understand all the aspects of the contract prior to signing. After signing the contract, you will be invited to submit your availability for the scheduling/matching process with host physicians.
View an infographic of what to expect during the locum process here.
Family Physicians Seeking Coverage (hosts):
Please complete the host application form and sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which highlights host physician rules and responsibilities. After returning your application and signing the MOU, host applicants will be invited to submit their desired days off for matching with locum physicians.
View an infographic of what to expect during the host process here.
Transition: Timeline and Funding Approach
With funding for our comprehensive, successful Urban Locum Program (ULP) Pilot ending on March 31, Locum Connect is the first interim step by the Victoria and South Island Divisions to maintain essential supports while exploring a potential new model.
Focusing on coverage under the LFP payment model, Locum Connect will run at least from April 1 to September 30, 2026. Its Steering Committee, with members from both Divisions, is exploring options to extend the service’s duration and scope.
For more Locum Connect resources, please visit the Locum Connect resource page here.
Questions? Feedback? Please contact Becky Litt at locumconnect@victoriadivision.ca or submit here.