Physician - Advanced Dive Medicine

About Calian

At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government.

We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team.

Job Type: Part Time

Location2: Esquimalt, BC

Job Type2: Full-time

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

If you’re a retired military primary care physician living in Victoria, this may be the position for you! We are looking for a physician with advanced dive medicine for CFB Esquimalt.

Why Physicians Love Working at CFB Esquimalt

• Stable, daytime schedule that supports work-life balance (7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday–Friday)
• Practice medicine without the pressures of billing, overhead, or clinic management
• Ample time with each patient supported by a stable schedule and guaranteed hourly compensation
• Access to onsite allied health services including pharmacy, laboratory, physiotherapy, and mental health
• Join a workplace culture built on respect, teamwork, and service
  
  

Responsibilities

The Physician – Advanced Dive Medicine specialize in the physical examination, diagnosis, and management of dive medicine. The range of activities may encompass health promotion, prevention of diseases and injuries, diagnosis, occupational health, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care, and support services.

The Physician – Advanced Dive Medicine function independently as medical advisors and as health care providers and act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the primary care setting such as Care Delivery Units and treatment rooms. Within the Care Delivery Unit, rostered patients are generally assigned to a specified Physician – Advanced Diving Medicine who is ultimately responsible for coordinating and managing the care of their assigned patients. Patients access Physician – Advanced Diving Medicine services through scheduled appointments, walk-ins, and at other times during the day when medically indicated. On occasion, the Physician – Advanced Diving Medicine may be required to conduct evening or weekend clinics and function as the on-call physician.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Certification in Family Medicine with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
• Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C Certification
• Have successfully completed the Diving Medicine Advanced course, be current by reviewing 10 files per year, participate in dive planning activity once per year and attend US-AUMB discussions, and maintain skills
• Have 1-year equivalent full-time experience working in a CF Health Services Centre as a primary care physician
• Have 3 years of experience directly providing patient medical care in one or more of the following settings:
• in ambulatory primary care,
• occupational medicine,
• urgent care / emergency medicine setting
• Due to the potential requirement of hyperbaric exposure, must have been assessed by a Canadian certified Diving physician as medically capable of performing work in a hyperbaric chamber – every 2 years until the age of 39, then yearly requirement.
  
  

Additional Requirements

• You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
  
  

If you would like more information or have questions pertaining to this posting, please feel free to reach out directly to rachel.jacques@calian.com

Compensation

$225 – $239.11 per hour approximately

Vacancy

We have one available position

AI Usage Disclosure

At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team.

Security clearances

• A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position.
• Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirement and process.
  
  

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