Orthopaedic Surgery

Health Match BC; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Match BC seeks an Orthopaedic Surgeon to join Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. Fellowship in lower extremity surgery with hip/knee arthroplasty is required, with expertise in robotic arthroplasty and revision procedures a strong asset.

The role includes collaboration with the orthopaedic group and allied professionals, opening an elective practice in Abbotsford, and participation in Fraser Health quality initiatives and academic activity with UBC.

Qualifications

• Fellowship trained in lower extremity surgery with hip/knee arthroplasty expertise.
• Experience in multiple approaches to hip arthroplasty and revisions preferred.
• Familiarity with navigation and 3D printing is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with orthopaedic team and allied professionals.
• Establish elective practice in the Abbotsford region.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and on-call structure.

Skills

Hip/knee arthroplasty

Robotic arthroplasty

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Navigation & 3D printing familiarity

Education

Fellowship trained in lower extremity surgery

Tools

Robotic arthroplasty systems

Job description

Role and Facility Information

We are seeking an Orthopaedic Surgeon to join the current team of five at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC). The successful candidate will have completed fellowship training in lower extremity surgery (hip and knee). The candidate will have fellowship training in multiple approaches to hip arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty and robotic arthroplasty surgery. Experience with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, navigation and 3D printing would be considered an asset.

The successful applicant must be willing to work as a team with the orthopaedic group, physician colleagues and allied medical professionals at ARHCC. They must have excellent interpersonal skills and be willing to participate in quality improvement initiatives. They are expected to open an elective practice in the Abbotsford region. They must be able to work within the existing OR, inpatient beds and on call structure. Additional allied care support includes nurse practitioners for inpatient care and cast technicians in the cast clinic.

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 Orthopedics, UBC.

ARHCC is a 244-bed hospital that is located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. It is a regional hospital that provides higher level of care to the surrounding Fraser Valley East and is a Level 3 trauma centre. There is a paediatric inpatient ward, and the group is responsible for providing paediatric trauma care. Additional services include ICU/Critical Care and Cardiac services. The hospital is attached to the Cancer Centre, providing orthopaedic care for metastatic disease. Additional resources include a daytime orthopaedic trauma operating room four days per week.

Abbotsford is a community nestled in the Fraser Valley approximately 40 minutes east of Vancouver. It is surrounded by the coastal mountains and rivers providing a lush backdrop and access to many outdoor recreational activities.

Anticipated start is August 1, 2027 or sooner.

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.

Compensation

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service