Emergency Medicine

Island Health; Central Saanich; On-site; CAD 360,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Health's Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH) Emergency Medicine department is recruiting Emergency Medicine Physicians to join a collegial and experienced team on Vancouver Island. The ED handles thousands of patients annually and offers teaching opportunities with the Island Medical Program.

The successful candidates will work in a busy, well-supported environment with flexible scheduling, 7 shifts per day coverage, and potential for part-time or full-time appointments in a dynamic

Qualifications

• CCFP-EM or FRCPC certification.
• Eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a single-coverage ED with limited on-site Respiratory Therapy.
• Participate in crisis call volume and acuity work for the department.
• Teach medical students and residents within Island Medical Program when applicable.
• Coordinate with a group of 28 full-time and part-time emergency physicians and support staff.

Education

CCFP-EM or FRCPC

Job description

The Saanich Peninsula Hospital's (SPH) department of Emergency Medicine is currently looking to hire Emergency Medicine Physicians.

SPH is a 65 bed acute care community hospital with an 16 bed emergency department (ED) that cares for 36,000 patients/year, both pediatric and adult. SPH is the primary referral hospital for the Southern Gulf Islands such that the total population served is approximately 87,000. The ED is staffed by a dedicated, progressive, collegial group of 28 full time and part time emergency physicians, currently scheduled over 7 shifts/day with 15 hours of double/triple coverage. Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Gastroenterology and Anesthesiology are available within the hospital during daytime hours, with numerous other Specialists in the community. Tertiary care support and consultants are 30 minutes away by road at Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital. Laboratory and Medical Imaging, including a CT scanner, operates 07:30 - 24:00 daily plus on call overnight. Physicians must be comfortable in a single coverage department with limited on site Respiratory Therapy and no local ICU support. Affiliation with the University of British Columbia’s Island Medical Program provides regular teaching opportunities to medical students and residents within the ED.

Applicants must hold CCFP-EM or FRCPC Emergency Medicine, and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
The group is actively seeking candidates with community hospital ED experience, flexibility in scheduling and availability to fill "crisis call in" volume and acuity work for the department.
The successful candidates will enjoy flexibility in scheduling and fantastic lifestyle opportunities on beautiful Vancouver Island. Come work and play with us!

Start Date

As soon as possible

Community Information

The Saanich Peninsula is located within the Greater Victoria area on the southern tip of Vancouver Island with a population of over 125,000 people. This community is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the Lekwungen People, now known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. Saanich offers a mixture of rural residential, farming communities and urban landscapes and neighbourhoods. It boasts a long shoreline with sandy beaches including Cadboro and Cordova Bays. The world-famous Butchart Gardens is one of the many attractions that draws tourists to the Saanich region. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 63 or other private alternatives. The region also hosts the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University and Camosun College for post secondary. Saanich is a refreshing community just a short drive from the province’s capital city!

Job Types

Permanent Specialty

Contact

For more information on this and other Emergency Medicine opportunities please contact:

Full-time, Part-time, 7 shifts per day with majority of shifts 7 hours in length

Remuneration

Service Contract (Alternative Payment Arrangement with Island Health with 1 FTE = 16 shifts/month = approximately $400,000/year)

Education, Training and Experience

• CCFP-EM or FRCPC
• Eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia