Salary
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Job Summary
Job Title : Emergency Physician
Emergency Physician
Work Site : Lions Gate Hospital
Lions Gate Hospital
Status : Temporary / Locum
Temporary / Locum
Start Date : As Soon As Possible
As Soon As Possible
Compensation Type :
Alternative Payment Arrangement
Come work as Emergency Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
The Lions Gate Hospital Emergency Physician Association (LGHEPA) is looking for 4 Emergency Physicians to join our group as temporary(locum) 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.
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) Mandatory
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Emergency Medicine Mandatory
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory
- Emergency Experience Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) Eligible
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Mandatory
Closing Statement
Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Olivia Todd, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor :