Come work as a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

VCH is looking for an Orthopaedic Surgeon to join a practice share with two Sea to Sky Orthopaedic surgeons. The new position will share OR and fracture clinic time with two current surgeons at Squamish General Hospital and Whistler Health Care Centre.

The successful applicant will:

• Support a collaborative approach to local patient care in the Sea to Sky Corridor
• Live in Squamish, Whistler, or Pemberton
• Be a fully qualified orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty interest and experience in treating arthroscopic knee and shoulder athletic injuries
• Join two incumbent surgeons in a cooperative patient-centered share model
• Provide proportional ambulatory extremity trauma coverage with surgeon partners
• Take on a proportional share of the existing resources including operating time and fracture clinic space (3 surgeons using the resources currently covered by 2 surgeons)
• Have availability to work full time when a partner surgeon is away for holiday and education purposes (approximately 4-6 months per year), including equitable coverage between three surgeons of high-volume seasons including Christmas, Easter/Spring Break, and summer holidays
• Take on proportional responsibility in running multi-disciplinary clinics in Whistler and Squamish, including administrative management, resident teaching, and overhead costs
• Interest in building a clinical research program would be an asset
• Demonstrate desire to focus on practice share optimization & communication

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Desired
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Desired
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) - Mandatory
• Surgical Skills – Mandatory

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Michelle Sylvest, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.