About the role
General Surgery (100-2522)
The Division of General Surgery in Victoria is seeking 2 full-time colleagues to join our group of 16 General Surgeons on southern Vancouver Island.
The positions will include a mix of general surgery, acute care surgery, endoscopy, and trauma surgery.
Island Health South Island is an integrated tertiary care health complex that includes three acute care hospitals: Royal Jubilee Hospital (500 beds), Victoria General Hospital (414 beds), and Saanich Peninsula Hospital (48 beds). It also includes one daycare surgery and endoscopy centre, the South Island Surgical Centre. This health complex serves as the regional trauma center for Vancouver Island, with a direct referral population of over 400,000 and a tertiary catchment population of more than 900,000.
Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital each have an ACS service with protected emergency daytime operating resources, resident and medical student involvement, and associate physician support. Call responsibilities are shared equally amongst all members of the division.
Together with Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, which serves as the other regional trauma center for the island, trauma services manages ~1,500 patients annually. There is a dedicated trauma unit and outpatient clinic services at VGH, as well as a robust performance improvement and patient safety program. Remuneration for clinical trauma services is provided via an Alternative Payment Plan (APP).
The successful candidate will hold FRCSC certification and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
Requirements for Hire:
- Completion of a fellowship in or extensive professional experience in Acute Care Surgery and/or Trauma Surgery
- Administrative experience in trauma systems development
- Experience leading clinical quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience leading clinical pathway and clinical practice guidelines development
- Experience in surgical education
The successful candidate will have an obligate responsibility to teach undergraduate and post graduate medical learners and lead or participate in clinical research projects. Academic appointment through UBC is available to qualified applicants.
Community Information
Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities with Vancouver Island offering everything from water activities such as kayaking, sailing and an hours drive to skiing and snowboarding to golf and world-class fishing. With a temperate climate, rich heritage, and vibrant cultural scene, Victoria provides the very best of urban and rural living.
Job Types
Permanent Specialty
Department
Surgery
Facility/Site
RJH, VGH, SPH, SISC
City
Victoria
Contact
Qualified candidates are invited to forward your CV, cover letter and names of three references in confidence to:
Melissa Allen, Medical Staff Recruiter
E-Mail: medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Full-Time
Remuneration
General Surgery and ACS: Fee for service. Trauma Surgery: Salary. Level 1 MOCAP provided for each service.
Education, Training and Experience
- FRCSC General Surgery
- Eligible for full licensure, College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
About the role
General Surgery (100-2522)
The Division of General Surgery in Victoria is seeking 2 full-time colleagues to join our group of 16 General Surgeons on southern Vancouver Island.
The positions will include a mix of general surgery, acute care surgery, endoscopy, and trauma surgery.
Island Health South Island is an integrated tertiary care health complex that includes three acute care hospitals: Royal Jubilee Hospital (500 beds), Victoria General Hospital (414 beds), and Saanich Peninsula Hospital (48 beds). It also includes one daycare surgery and endoscopy centre, the South Island Surgical Centre. This health complex serves as the regional trauma center for Vancouver Island, with a direct referral population of over 400,000 and a tertiary catchment population of more than 900,000.
Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital each have an ACS service with protected emergency daytime operating resources, resident and medical student involvement, and associate physician support. Call responsibilities are shared equally amongst all members of the division.
Together with Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, which serves as the other regional trauma center for the island, trauma services manages ~1,500 patients annually. There is a dedicated trauma unit and outpatient clinic services at VGH, as well as a robust performance improvement and patient safety program. Remuneration for clinical trauma services is provided via an Alternative Payment Plan (APP).
The successful candidate will hold FRCSC certification and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
Requirements for Hire:
- Completion of a fellowship in or extensive professional experience in Acute Care Surgery and/or Trauma Surgery
- Administrative experience in trauma systems development
- Experience leading clinical quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience leading clinical pathway and clinical practice guidelines development
- Experience in surgical education
The successful candidate will have an obligate responsibility to teach undergraduate and post graduate medical learners and lead or participate in clinical research projects. Academic appointment through UBC is available to qualified applicants.
Community Information
Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities with Vancouver Island offering everything from water activities such as kayaking, sailing and an hours drive to skiing and snowboarding to golf and world-class fishing. With a temperate climate, rich heritage, and vibrant cultural scene, Victoria provides the very best of urban and rural living.
Job Types
Permanent Specialty
Department
Surgery
Facility/Site
RJH, VGH, SPH, SISC
City
Victoria
Contact
Qualified candidates are invited to forward your CV, cover letter and names of three references in confidence to:
Melissa Allen, Medical Staff Recruiter
E-Mail: medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Full-Time
Remuneration
General Surgery and ACS: Fee for service. Trauma Surgery: Salary. Level 1 MOCAP provided for each service.
Education, Training and Experience
- FRCSC General Surgery
- Eligible for full licensure, College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.