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

Live your dream in vibrant small-town BC! Are you hoping to practice as a Internal Medicine Specialist at an exemplary hospital in an amazingly varied community of less than 20,000? Powell River, British Columbia is a small, beautiful Oceanside city. Whether you’re a mountain biker, sailor, part-time artist or musician, Powell River is the answer. Looking for a great place to raise a family? We have a diverse selection of quality schools.

We are in great need of locum GIM support at qathet General Hospital (Powell River). We are a 33 bed hospital, with a 4 bed ICU located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast serving a population of just over 20,000. We currently provide 24/7 IM and ICU coverage with 3 internists, but will be down to only 2 internists providing call services starting January 2024. While we await a new hire, we can continue providing weekday coverage, but at this time are urgently looking for any locum support to cover Friday/Saturday/Sundays.

Typical call days can see between 2-5 consults from the ward and emergency room, including cardiac patients (ACS, thrombolysing STEMI’s, arrhythmias etc.), critically ill patients (sepsis/pressors, patients requiring intubation etc.), as well as seeing TIA/strokes including thrombolysing hot strokes, in addition to usual GIM array of consults. You will be supported with local GP Anesthesiology for airway management, as well as local ERP support.

You can get here via short 30 minute flights with either Pacific Coastal (YVR South terminal) or via Harbour Air Seaplane from downtown Vancouver. Alternatively we are a 6 hour total travel time by road/2 ferries via Horseshoe Bay. Please reach out if you are interested or have any questions about our site or scope of care we provide.
Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory

Please note that a resume and cover letter is 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.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.



Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) (Mandatory)