Anesthesiologist

Vancouver Coastal Health; Richmond; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) invites applications for a locum- full-time Anesthesiologist at Richmond Hospital, a community academic teaching hospital with over 225 beds and seven operating rooms each day. The hospital also houses a minor procedure room and a busy rehab clinic.

Richmond is a vibrant community on Lulu Island near metro Vancouver, offering expansion plans and ongoing growth in perioperative services.

Qualifications

• Active anesthesia practice; eligibility for CPSBC license required.
• CMPA membership is recommended.
• Locum/flexible scheduling and hospital-based anesthesia workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care in Richmond Hospital operating rooms and related facilities.
• Cover a range of procedures in obstetrics, general surgery, ENT, orthopedics, urology and vascular cases as needed.
• Collaborate with surgical teams and anesthesia colleagues to ensure safe, efficient perioperative care.

Skills

Anesthesia Experience

Locum Experience

Education

CPSBC License - Full

CMPA

Job description

Job Title

Anesthesiologist

Work Site

Richmond Hospital

Status

Locum- Full time

Start Date

To be mutually agreed upon

Compensation Type

Fee-for-Service

Come work as an Anesthesiologist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Richmond hospital is a community academic teaching hospital. Applicants must have an interest or additional training in research and/or medical education. The hospital is over 225 beds, sees over 50,000 emergency room patients per year and runs seven acute operating rooms daily as well as a minor procedure room, a busy rehab clinic and an ambulatory procedure centre. The medical community is collegial and supportive with excellent relationships between departments as well as between community family physicians and specialists. Due to its proximity to the Vancouver airport, the hospital also provides services to visitors traveling to and from YVR.

Richmond is located on Lulu Island at the mouth of the Fraser River, and also encompasses adjacent Sea Island and some smaller uninhabited islets to the north and south. Neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south. The Strait of Georgia forms its western border. It is the fourth largest city in BC and encompasses diverse neighbourhoods from historic Steveston to the agricultural land reserves. The population of 218,000 is one of the most ethnically diverse in Canada.

Richmond is the fourth most populous and fast-growing municipalities in Metro Vancouver. To meet the growing demand for healthcare services, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is ensuring we plan for the future. Richmond Hospital is undergoing plans for a campus wide expansion and renewal. As announced in July 2020 by the Premier and Minster of Health, the aims is to build a new acute care tower. Incorporating modernized healthcare design principles, the new facility provides increased inpatient care beds, perioperative services, medical imaging and emergency services to support quality patient care and staff wellness and safety. Detailed planning is currently underway with a project completion target of 2029.

Richmond requires an Anesthesiologist to support the expansion of daily Operating Room time throughout the week. The hospital maintains obstetric, general surgery, ENT, orthopedic, urologic and vascular elective and emergency programs.

We are looking for interested anesthesiologist to join our group as locum.

Education, Licensing, & Experience

• Anesthesia Experience
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

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, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.