Physician, Emergency Medicine

Vancouver Coastal Health • Richmond, BC

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Come work as a Physician, Emergency Medicine with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Richmond Hospital is a busy 200+ bed community teaching hospital in the heart of the culturally diverse city of Richmond, BC. It is near the Vancouver airport and a short 20-minute drive to downtown Vancouver. We are apart of Vancouver Coastal Health and we see approximately 60,000 ED visits per year. The hospital is fully supported by most services and within very close proximity to those services not on-site. In the Emergency Department, we currently have 33 permanent members as well as locums on staff and have 11 scheduled shifts per day. We see a diverse mix of both adult and paediatric patients. We are looking for interested emergency physicians to join our group as a permanent member.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine- Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL)- Mandatory

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)- Desired

Responsibilities

• See approximately 60,000 ED visits per year.
• Work with a diverse mix of both adult and paediatric patients.
• Participate in an active education program (Journal Club, Education Rounds, M&M Rounds, Mock Codes).
• Potentially participate in a voluntary sabbatical program, allowing for one to two months off every few years.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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
• Voluntary sabbatical program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level