Neurosurgery

Health Match BC; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a neurosurgeon with a spine subspecialty to join our surgical team, splitting operative time between Royal Columbian Hospital and Eagle Ridge Hospital.

Completion of a Canadian neurosurgery residency is required, with fellowship in spine preferred; you will participate in UBC education and may pursue a clinical faculty appointment.

Qualifications

• CMPA and CPSBC eligibility required.
• FRSCS eligibility preferred.
• Interest in academic collaboration with UBC.

Responsibilities

• Clinical practice focused on complex and elective spinal pathology.
• Regular OR time at Royal Columbian Hospital and Eagle Ridge Hospital.
• On-call spine coverage with occasional cranial emergencies.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.

Education

CMPA eligibility; CPSBC eligibility

Job description

Role and Facility Information

Fraser Health is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Neurosurgeon with a subspecialty interest in Spine to join our surgical team. This position offers a dynamic practice environment, dividing operative time between Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) - a major tertiary referral and trauma centre, and Eagle Ridge Hospital (ERH). Completion of a recognized Neurosurgery residency program in Canada and fellowship training in spine surgery would be preferred.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative group of surgeons dedicated to providing high-quality neurosurgical care to the rapidly growing population of the Fraser Valley.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice: Maintain a robust surgical practice with a primary focus on complex and elective spinal pathology.
• Operative Time: Regular OR block allocation at both RCH | ERH.
• On-Call Coverage: Participation in the neurosurgery call rotation. Responsibilities consist primarily of spine call coverage, with occasional requirements for emergency cranial coverage.
• Collaboration: Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team of surgical colleagues, nursing staff, and allied health professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

Additionally, as a member of the Fraser Health medical staff, you will participate in the University of British Columbia (UBC) medical education program and are expected to apply for a clinical faculty appointment in the Division of Neurosurgery, UBC.

Closing date: September 15, 2026.

Anticipated start date: October 1, 2026 or sooner.

Qualifications: CMPA | CPSBC eligible | FRSCS eligible

Compensation: Fee for service | MOCAP

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.

Compensation

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service