Locum Emergency Physician

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Job Title

Locum Emergency Physician

Work Site

Squamish General Hospital

Status

Part-Time

Start Date

As Soon As Possible

Compensation Type

Fee-for-Service

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

Squamish General Hospital Emergency Department (SGH ED) is seeking 2-3 locum physicians to work in the Emergency Department. The positions will be a mix of weekend, daytime and night shifts. There will be opportunities to pick up additional shifts. Shifts are remunerated on a fee for service basis through MSP, and there are additional funds through the Medical On call Availability Program (MOCAP) and Rural Emergency Enhancement Fee (REEF). These positions may be eligible for Rural Program funding, which is adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by the Ministry of Health.

Squamish General Hospital ED services a population of 24,000 with a 13 bed emergency department. The emergency physician also cross covers the acute medical inpatient unit and an adjoining long term care facility for emergency issues. The ED has approximately 20,000 visits per year. Currently the schedule has 3 shifts per day, all single physician coverage, however, this summer we will be trialing a 4th shift with double coverage during peak hours. Lab, x-ray and ultrasound are available on site; specialist consultation and CT are available at Lions Gate Hospital, which is a 45 minute EHS transfer from Squamish Hospital. Squamish Hospital is a level 5 rural trauma center, with no general surgery or internal medicine available onsite. Anesthesia back-up is available 24 hours/day.

The ideal applicants are excellent communicators who work well within a small team of nurses, physicians and allied health practitioners, who are passionate about delivering high quality Emergency Medicine care in a rural setting, and who are committed to ongoing skill development. Squamish is a growing community with expanding health care needs; a commitment to the broader local medical community as a whole is valued. Living locally is an asset to be able to assist with urgent call-outs.

Applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and have obtained a CCFP and have experience in Emergency Medicine in a similar setting or have completed additional training in Emergency Medicine; either the CCFP EM program or FRCP, or have obtained EM certification through successfully challenging the CCFP EM examination, or have completed an enhanced skills program such as the Nanaimo Emergency Education Program or similar. Interested applicants should provide covering letter along with C.V.

Preference will be given to candidates who reside within the Squamish area and those who have more than 5 years of rural emergency medicine experience.

Education, Licensing, & Experience

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

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, 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 Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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
  
  
  

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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