Come work as a Family Practice – Inpatient Care and Emergency Medicine Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

This position is for a permanent full-time Family Practice and Emergency physician beginning as soon as possible, to provide a combination of Inpatient Care Coverage and ER shift coverage at Sechelt Hospital.

The Family Practice (Inpatient Care) role includes the admission of new, unassigned, and unattached patients through the Emergency Department (ED); comprehensive patient rounding and stabilization at the end of the day; and responding to urgent, non-code calls for patients admitted to the site. Successful applicants will join a new group of Inpatient Care physicians and participate in an on-call rotation (approximately 1:3), from 5 pm to 10pm only, with 5-7 day work weeks. Candidates should have a strong interest in integrating and developing their acute care/inpatient care practice within the Sechelt Hospital team. Remuneration for your activities within the inpatient care services will be through the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) payment model.

The ER role would include a minimum of 4 ER shifts per month, encompassing a variety of shift hours as required (including 8-15; 11-19, 15-22; 22-8), with an additional 2 “Sick Call” shifts per month providing 24-hour availability for coverage of a colleague on short-notice, or to attend to major events requiring an additional physician.

The intention would be to shift between these roles on a week-by-week basis, with sufficient flexibility to accommodate the needs of both the ER and inpatient care groups, and the successful candidate. This would average >30 hours per week and constitute full-time work in our community.

Sechelt Hospital is a 63-bed acute care facility located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Serving over 33,000 year-round residents, the region has the fourth-largest proportion of seniors in BC. Sechelt Hospital provides a comprehensive range of health-care services to the community, ensuring access to quality care close to home. All patients are admitted under a Family Physician as MRP, with excellent on-site consultant support (including Internal Medicine, General Surgery, OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Ophthalmology).

Key services include 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures, inpatient medical and psychiatric care, a regional renal program with community dialysis units, and a variety of Mental Health and Substance Use Services. The hospital also offers regional laboratory medicine and a full suite of imaging services, including CT scans, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, mammography, and general radiology (X-ray), as well as intervention radiology procedures. Patients benefit from on-site rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy, as well as surgical services and birthing support for low-risk pregnancies. Additionally, Sechelt Hospital delivers chemotherapy for cancer patients and offers outpatient medical day care services, providing a wide scope of care in a welcoming, community-focused setting.

The hospital provides acute surgical, medical and obstetrical inpatient/outpatient services supported by laboratory, diagnostic imaging (including CT) and rehabilitation services. It is also home to a 4-bed critical care unit.

Qualifications
Education, Licensing, & Experience:
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Mandatory
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) or completed family medicine training accredited by either the ACGME or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and certification with either the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) or the American Board of Family Medicine – Mandatory
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine – Desired
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Mandatory
• Emergency Experience – Mandatory
• CARE course certification is an acceptable alternative to ACLS, ATLS, and PALS

Closing Statement
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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Qualifications:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (Mandatory); Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (Mandatory); Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) (Mandatory); Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine (Desired); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Emergency (Mandatory); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) (Mandatory)