During an apps.health webinar, Dr. Jordan Vollrath outlined various locum doctor and physician recruitment resources available to Canadian clinics.
As part of our guide to physician recruitment and retention, we’ve compiled this into a comprehensive online guide – providing clinics and locums with a central recruiting resource for:
Canada-wide Locum Doctor & Physician Recruiting Resources
| Physician Locums Canada | $0 | 1,400 members |
| First Five Years in Family Practice Canada | $0 | 6,100 members |
| Family Physician Job Opportunities Canada | $0 | 1,900 members |
| IMG Canada | $0 | 10,600 members |
| Medical Job Boards | |
| JobConnect.Health | $25 per 30 days |
| Locums.ca | $85 per 60 days |
| College of Family Physicians of Canada | $75 – $97 per 30 days |
| Society of Rural Physicians of Canada | $150 per 90 days |
| MDWork | $150 per 120 days |
| DrCareers.ca | $300 – $400 per 30 days |
| Printed Medical Classifieds | |
| Canadian Family Physician Journal | $90 – $2890 per issue |
| Canadian Medical Association Journal | $160 – $3550 per issue |
Canada’s Largest Locum Doctor Network
$0 – Cherry Health is Canada’s largest locum doctor network with over 2000 registered members.
Both clinics and locums can register for free to create or search listings.
Their app is different from other job postings boards you may have used in the past, Cherry Health truly is a peer-to-peer network making it easier to connect with your medical community.
Cherry Health is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Ontario Physician Recruiting Resources
| Family Physician Job Opportunities – Ontario | $0 | 1,400 members |
| First Five Years in Family Practice – Ontario | $0 | 4,000 members |
| International Medical Doctors – Ontario | $0 | 4,000 members |
| Medical Job Boards | |
| Health Force Ontario Job Board | $0 |
| Ontario Medical Association Job Board | $0 |
| Ontario Association of General Surgeons | $0 |
| Locum Programs | |
| Rural Family Medicine Locum Program | |
| Northern Specialist Locum Program | |
| Emergency Department Locum Program | |
| HFO Recruitment Advisory Services Program |
British Columbia Physician Recruiting Resources
| Family Physician Job Opportunities – BC | $0 | 400 members |
| First 5 Years in Family Practice – British Columbia | $0 | 1,200 members |
| Medical Job Boards | |
| Health Match BC (must be registered with your local Division) | $0 |
| BC Family Doctors | $0 |
| BC Medical Journal Classifieds | $50 – $90 per 30 days |
| Regional Medical Jobs | ||||
| Divisions of Family Practice | $0 | |||
| Vancouver Coastal Health | $0 | |||
| Fraser Health | $0 | |||
| Interior Health | $0 | |||
| Island Health | $0 | |||
| Northern Health | $0 |
| Rural Recruitment Resources | |
| Locums for Rural BC | |
| Practice Ready Assessment – Physicians of BC | |
| Rural Recruitment Incentives |
Alberta Physician Recruiting Resources
| Family Physician Job Opportunities – Alberta | $0 | 700 members |
| First 5 Years in Family Practice – Alberta | $0 | 1,300 members |
| Medical Jobs | |
| Alberta Doctors | $0 |
| University of Calgary Department of Family Medicine | $0 |
| Alberta Doctors Digest Classifieds | $85+ per issue |
| University of Alberta Family Medicine Residents Association | $150 once |
| Primary Care Network Job Boards | |
| Many PCNs have their own job listings, e.g., Calgary Foothills |
Looking for more locum doctor & physician recruiting resources?
For help putting these resources into action, check out our Physician Recruitment Guide: Is There a Better Way to Find a Locum Doctor?
The guide covers various aspects of both physician recruiting and retention, including:
- Strategies for how to keep your doctors happy
- A summary of what physicians and locum doctors are looking for
- And tips for how to leverage your existing professional network
