Come work as an Emergency Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The Lions Gate Hospital Emergency Physician Association (LGHEPA) is looking for multiple Emergency Physicians to join our group as Temporary members. Full time and part time options are available. Preference will be given to those seeking a full-time position, but all interested parties are invited to apply, both FRCPs and CCFPs(EM).

We service the North Shore and Sea to Sky corridor, seeing a diverse patient population including pediatrics, acute medicine, and geriatrics. Our hospital sees about 73,000 patients/year. LGH is a level 3 trauma center, and is affiliated with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, providing teaching to medical students and residents (CCFP-EM rotation site). We have a mentorship program for junior members, yearly retreats and a sabbatical program to encourage balance in our work and personal lives. We have a cohesive group of physicians who are dedicated to continuing education. We provide opportunities to teach and participate in the SIM program, procedure course, and in-house physician led ACLS, PALS, NRP courses. We also have regular Patient Safety rounds, Trauma rounds and Journal Club.

We are looking for hard working and collegial applicants willing to innovate, co-create and support our emergency medical service delivery through the Sea to Sky corridor.

Our group has excellent relationships with our consultants, as well as enthusiastic, dedicated nurses and allied health services.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Mandatory
• Anesthesia Experience
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Mandatory
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine – Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Eligible
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) - Mandatory
• Emergency Experience - 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.

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.