Hospitalist

Health Match BC; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Hospitalist at Lions Gate Hospital, where you'll provide essential medical services to a diverse patient population. This role emphasizes quality improvement and teamwork, with a supportive work culture. Candidates must have substantial Hospitalist experience and relevant certifications. Enjoy benefits such as career development and wellness support in a recognized top employer.

Benefits

Career development

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Substantial Hospitalist experience in a busy community hospital.
• High professional standards and strong clinical skills.
• Emergency experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide MRP medical services to acute care patients.
• Participate in an on-call rotation approximately once per week.
• Develop acute care hospitalist practice within the team.

Skills

Hospitalist experience

Clinical skills

Teamwork

Education

Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)

CCFP – Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Come work as a Hospitalist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and specialized acute care services, including emergency and critical care, general medicine, surgery, maternity, pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, orthopedics, psychiatry, palliative care, chemotherapy, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, and rehabilitative services. As a recognized trauma centre, LGH has 268 inpatient beds, eight operating rooms, and various diagnostic services, serving a large population in rural and urban areas including North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie, Sunshine Coast, and Powell River.

LGH is seeking qualified Locum Hospitalists to provide MRP medical services to acute care medical patients, geriatrics, and neurological, neurosurgical, and orthopedic patient populations, with consultant support. Successful applicants will join the Division of Hospitalists within the Department of Medicine and participate in an on-call rotation, approximately once per week. Candidates should have a strong interest in developing their acute care hospitalist practice within the LGH hospitalist group.

Qualifications include substantial Hospitalist experience caring for a diverse patient population in a busy community hospital, high professional standards, and strong clinical skills. The role emphasizes quality improvement, system enhancements, teaching, infection control, and antibiotic stewardship. The team fosters a positive, collaborative work culture.

**Qualifications**

- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Mandatory
- CCFP – Emergency Medicine – Mandatory
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Eligible
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Mandatory
- Emergency Experience - Mandatory

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter. All new hires must report their vaccination history as per Ministry of Health policy, which is part of the onboarding process.

**Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?**

VCH is a leading innovator in healthcare, research, and education, serving over one million BC residents. We promote bold thinking, risk-taking, and a culture of teamwork to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Benefits include career development, wellness supports, recognition programs, and staff discounts.

Our values support equitable, diverse, and inclusive environments, welcoming applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized groups, people with disabilities, and all gender identities and sexual orientations.

Vancouver Coastal Health was recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

**Compensation**
Type: Alternative Payment Arrangement

**Additional Details**
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Healthcare Provider
Industry: Hospitals and Healthcare