Locum Family Practice - Emergency Medicine Physician - Bella Bella Job ID 2023-93282 City Bella Bella Work Location Heiltsuk Hospital Work Area Excluded - Heiltsuk Hospital Supplementary Job Title Physicians & Medical Staff - Family Practice: Emergency Medicine Labour Agreement Medical Staff Position Type Locum Job Status Temporary Full-Time Job Category Physicians Position Start Date To be mutually agreed upon End Date 3/31/2025 Salary Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary. Job Summary

Job Title:

Family Physician – Emergency

Work Site:

Heiltsuk Hospital

Status:

Locum – Full Time (approx. 48 hours/week)

Start Date:

To be mutually agreed upon

Compensation Type:

Clinical Service Contract

 

Come work as a Family Physician – Emergency with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

 

Bella Bella is a beautiful island community off the central coast of BC, 690km north of Vancouver, surrounded by a magical world of channels, inlets and old growth forest.

 

The hospital, overlooking the ocean, is in the center of this rural and remote community and is a focal point for community life in many ways. Working here will give you a real sense of the richness of aboriginal culture in its home environment.

 

As A Family Physician – Emergency with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

Provide regular clinic, emergency and inpatient care under one roof to a primarily First Nations, Heiltsuk Nation community of approximately 1500 people. Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)Advanced Trauma life Support (ATLS)Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – FullCanadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)Emergency ExperiencePediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)If any of the certifications have expired, CARE certification can replace the expired certification. Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

 

Please note that a resume and coverletter 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.

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension planGrow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunitiesWellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate familiesAward-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.

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