Hospitalist — Family Practice or Internal Medicine

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FHA-7008

Status Open Site Delta Hospital Site Type Hospital Type of Position Permanent Date Range Hours of Work --- On Call

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Delta Hospital (DH) is seeking qualified physicians to join our Hospitalist program in a permanent part time/full time or locum capacity. Applicants should have a strong interest in developing an acute care hospital practice and working collaboratively with all members of the inter-professional team, including Medical and Allied Health staff.

Primary responsibilities include admission and management of acute medical patients as the Most Responsible Physician (MRP). This job requires superior clinical and communication skills, along with exceptional bedside manner. Our team members must demonstrate a commitment to the evolving specialty of hospital medicine. Experience at Delta Hospital is an asset, but not necessary.

The Hospitalist program at Delta Hospital provides 24-hr coverage, 10 hour daytime shifts, 8 hour evening admission shift and 9 hour rotating overnight call shifts. The average patient census is 58, with four hospitalists covering each day and one during the evening hours. The overnight call is a virtual line from home. You can do up to 20% of patient care from home with remote access.

Eligibility: Candidates must be licensed or (eligible for licensure) with College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) and have either CCFP (or equivalent) credentials. Certification in ACLS is preferred. Hospitalist experience is strongly suggested.

Compensation: per physician master agreement. Full-time work is 14 days per month, or 1680 hours per year. Part-time work is anticipated to be approximately 50% of those hours, with option for additional shifts. Locum coverage is anyone on a roster to pick up shifts.

Compensation:

- Alternative Payment Plan

- Virtual Call/MOCAP

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 48,000+ 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.

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