Cardiac Surgery Hospitalist, VGH

Job summary

The Cardiac Surgery Hospitalist will manage post-operative cardiac surgery patients on the acute cardiac ward at VGH. Responsibilities include overseeing recovery from procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafts and valve surgeries while managing common post-op complications.

Job details

Job Summary Job Title: Cardiac Surgery Hospitalist Work Site: VGH Status: Permanent Part-Time Start Date: July 1, 2026 (Flexible) Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract Come work as a Cardiac Surgery Hospitalist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Work as a hospitalist looking after post-op cardiac surgery patients on the acute cardiac ward at VGH. We are currently looking for a hospitalist to join our multidisciplinary team. Start date is July 1, 2026 (flexible) to cover 7-10 shifts per month including one weekend per month. No nights or call. Patients are recovering from coronary artery bypass graft, valve and aortic surgeries. You will manage patients with multiple co-morbidities along with common post-op complications including: atrial fibrillation, acute kidney injury, delirium, pneumonia, stroke, and heart failure. You will be an integral part of patients’ recovery and path to being discharged. The candidate would ideally have hospitalist experience and be comfortable in an acute care setting. Extra training will be provided to the chosen candidate. Qualifications Education, Licensing, & Experience: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Desired Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Full Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Mandatory Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory Hospitalist Experience – Desired Closing Statement Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.” Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position. 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 Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff 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.

What you’ll do

The Cardiac Surgery Hospitalist will manage post-operative cardiac surgery patients on the acute cardiac ward at VGH. Responsibilities include overseeing recovery from procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafts and valve surgeries while managing common post-op complications.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) license and be a member of the Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA). Previous hospitalist experience is desired, and the role requires working 7-10 shifts per month.

Benefits

• Employer-paid training • Leadership development opportunities • Wellness supports • Counselling services • Critical incident services • Award-winning recognition programs • Exclusive discount offers

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cardiac surgery support
• Post-operative care
• Acute care management
• Patient discharge planning
• Multidisciplinary teamwork
• Clinical service
• Medical documentation
• Comorbidity management
• Atrial fibrillation management
• Acute kidney injury management
• Delirium management
• Pneumonia management
• Stroke management
• Heart failure management
• Research
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Acute Care
• Teaching
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Cardiac Surgery
• Closing Argument
• Communicable Diseases
• Fibrillation
• Hospital Medicine
• Innovation
• Leadership Development
• Publicly Funded Health Care
• Surgery
• Certified Cyber Forensics Professional
• Pneumonia
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector
• Cardiac Surgeon
• Hospitalist
• Specialist Medical Practitioners
• Hospitalists
• Physicians, All Other