Hospitalist, LGH

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid training

Leadership development opportunities

Awards & recognition programs

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health invites applications for Hospitalists at Lions Gate Hospital. Roles include providing MRP medical services to acute care patients, geriatrics, and selected neurology and orthopedics populations, with consultant support.

The positions involve an on-call rotation (about once weekly) and opportunities to teach UBC medical students and residents, while contributing to group administration and operations.

Qualifications

• Current CPSBC license required.
• CCFP mandatory.
• CMPA mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide MRP medical services to acute care medical patients, geriatrics, and neurology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics populations with consultant support.
• Participate in an on-call rotation (approx. once per week).
• Teach UBC medical students and R1/R2 UBC Family Practice residents.
• Contribute to administrative and operational functions of the Lions Gate Hospitalist group.

Job description

Job Title

Hospitalist

Work Site

Lion’s Gate Hospital

Status

Permanent Part-Time, Full-Time

Start Date

To be agreed upon

Compensation Type

Alternative Payment Arrangement

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

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and many specialized acute care services including emergency and critical care, general medicine, general surgery, maternity, pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, orthopedics, psychiatry, palliative care, chemotherapy, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, and rehabilitative services. A recognized trauma centre, LGH has 329 inpatient beds, 10 operating rooms, and comprehensive diagnostic services and advanced equipment, and serves a large population in rural and urban settings including the North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie, the Sunshine Coast and qathet.

Lions Gate Hospital is currently seeking qualified full and/or part time Hospitalists to provide MRP medical services to acute care medical patients, geriatrics, and MRP care for neurological, neurosurgical and orthopedic patient populations, with consultant support. The successful applicants will become a member of the Division of Hospitalists within the Department of Medicine at Lions Gate Hospital and will be required to participate in an on-call rotation, which is approximately once per week. Both full-time and part-time positions require 5- and/or 7-day rotations, with opportunities to participate in evening shifts. Applicants should have a strong interest in integrating and developing their acute care hospitalist practice within the Lions Gate Hospitalist group. The role includes the opportunity and obligation to teach UBC medical students and R1 and R2 UBC Family Practice residents, while also providing an opportunity to contribute to the group's administrative and operational functions.

As per Ministry of Health policy

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
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

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.

Education, Licensing, & Experience

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory