General Internal Medicine - Peace Arch Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; White Rock; On-site; CAD 495,000 - 605,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Medicine at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, BC is recruiting full-time General Internal Medicine specialists for a predominantly inpatient practice spanning the ICU, cardiac telemetry and medical wards.

Successful candidates will join a collaborative GIM group; duties include hospital consultations, ICU/telemetry coverage, and on-call responsibilities with potential involvement in outpatient services via the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic.

Qualifications

• FRCPC (Internal Medicine) eligibility required.
• CPSBC licensure eligibility required.
• Strong General Internal Medicine experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Hospital consultations across subspecialties.
• ICU and telemetry coverage for inpatients.
• On-call coverage with MOCAP-style shifts and weekend rotation.
• Participation in outpatient Cardiology/Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic.

Skills

ICU care

Intubation

Central line insertion

Chest tube placement

Paracentesis

Lumbar puncture

Point-of-care ultrasound

Pacemaker interrogation

Teaching

Leadership

Education

FRCPC (Internal Medicine)

CPSBC licensure eligible

Job description

Job Summary

The Department of Medicine at Peace Arch Hospital (PAH) is recruiting One full-time General Internal Medicine (GIM) specialists for a predominantly inpatient practice covering the ICU, cardiac telemetry, and medical ward. PAH is a busy and rapidly growing community hospital in White Rock, British Columbia. The site is undergoing significant expansion, with a new ER and OR recently completed and a state-of-the-art ICU and telemetry unit currently under construction.

Successful candidates will join a collaborative GIM group practice. Responsibilities include hospital consultations (across most subspecialties), ICU, and telemetry coverage. The ICU includes seven beds and supports up to two ventilated patients. Physicians rotate every six weeks to cover daytime service (0800-1700, Monday to Sunday). On-call coverage is MOCAP Level I (1700-0800), typically 4-5 calls per month and every 7th weekend. Additional call shifts may be available.

Preference will be given to candidates willing to establish a community clinic for consults and follow-ups. Full-time physicians will also have the opportunity to participate in outpatient services provided by the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic.

• Additional call shifts may be available.
• Preference will be given to candidates willing to establish a community clinic for consults and follow-ups.
• Full-time physicians will also have the opportunity to participate in outpatient services provided by the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic.

Applicants must be eligible for FRCPC (Internal Medicine) and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC). Strong General Internal Medicine experience is essential. Candidates must be proficient in community ICU care, including intubation, central and femoral line insertion, chest tube placement, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture. Additional skills such as point-of-care ultrasound, pacemaker interrogation, teaching, leadership, or administrative experience are considered assets.

Compensation

Starting Compensation: $550,000

Alternative Payment Plan, Fee for Service, MOCAP - On Call Payments

Qualifications

CPSBC Eligible for Full License, FRCPC

Locations

Peace Arch Hospital

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

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