Geriatrician - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a geriatric medicine physician to join the Surrey team, providing outpatient services at Surrey Memorial Hospital and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey, BC. The role supports an established Specialized Seniors Clinic with inpatient consults and academic/teaching duties.

Open until filled; start date is immediate. The Ministry of Health Alternate Payment Plan and fee-for-service model apply.

Qualifications

• BC CPSBC license eligibility for full practice
• FRCPC eligibility in geriatrics preferred
• Proven collaboration and interdisciplinary skills

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient geriatric services at Surrey Memorial Hospital and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.
• Offer inpatient consultative services for complex older adults.
• Contribute to teaching and academic components of Fraser Health Older Adult Service.

Skills

CPSBC eligible

CPSBC full

FRCPC eligible

Education

FRCPC eligible

Job description

Job Summary

Surrey Memorial Hospital and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey are looking for a geriatric medicine physician to join our team! Fraser Health is one of Canada’s fastest growing health authorities, serving over one third of the population in British Columbia. The Older Adult Service in Fraser Health provides a network of clinical services including nine acute care sites as well as community Specialized Seniors Clinics and outreach sites. Our hospitals are affiliated with the University of British Columbia and offer opportunities for clinical practice, as well as teaching and academic research. North Surrey boasts a diverse community with plenty of parks, green spaces, and trails. The area is also well-connected, with excellent transportation links to the rest of the region, making it easy to get around without a car. Additionally, North Surrey is home to a variety of cultural institutions, restaurants, and shopping centres, making it a vibrant and exciting place to call home. This is a part time permanent position (0.5 FTE) expanding outpatient geriatric services at a site with an already active Specialized Seniors Clinic in Surrey and inpatient consultative services at Surrey Memorial Hospital. There is no expected weekend or evening call. Remuneration is through the Ministry of Health Alternate Payment Plan fee for service and sessional model. The successful candidate will join our current geriatricians in Surrey Memorial Hospital and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey and contribute to academic and teaching components of the Service.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for or active FRCPC Geriatric Medicine.
• Eligibility for or active full license to practice in BC.
• Strong collaborative interpersonal and interdisciplinary skills.
• Eligibility to apply for a clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia.

Facility

Surrey Memorial Hospital, and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre

Surrey Memorial Hospital is the largest regional hospital in Fraser Health with over 450 acute care beds, providing tertiary care services and 24/7 emergency services. Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre is a community outpatient site with specialized medical clinics, diagnostic testing, and day surgery and procedures.

Employment type

Full time 1.0 FTE

Compensation

Through Ministry of Health Alternate Payment Plan Sessional Contract and Fee for Service billing

Closing date

Open until filled

Start date

Immediately

For any questions or additional information, please contact: [e-mail]

Compensation

Alternative Payment Plan

Qualifications

CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full, FRCPC Eligible

Locations

Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, Surrey Memorial 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. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.