Hospitalist - surrey memorial hospital

Job Summary

Shape the Future of Hospital Medicine at Surrey Memorial Hospital

Live the West Coast Lifestyle While Advancing Your Career

Are you seeking a dynamic, well-supported, and flexible hospitalist opportunity? Join the collaborative and growing team at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) - one of BC’s busiest acute care centres and a flagship teaching site within the Fraser Health Region.

Applicants should have a strong interest in developing a permanent acute care hospitalist practice with the SMH Hospitalist Group. Responsibilities include the admission and management of “unattached” patients as the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) and supportive care for some surgical and specialist medical patients. This job requires superior clinical and communication skills, along with exceptional bedside manner. Our team members must demonstrate a commitment to the specialty of Hospital Medicine.

Compensation: Contract (The current contract pays $200.10/hr).

The successful candidate will work as part of a highly professional, competent and collegial group of 80 hospital medicine physicians, providing the best care possible to our patients. We are a team committed to ongoing professional development and quality improvement.

Why Choose SMH?

Located just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Surrey Memorial offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle. You’ll work in a high-acuity environment with robust subspecialty support, fixed daily workload, and flexible scheduling - including ward-based, admitting, and virtual shifts - that allows you to shape your practice around your needs.

We offer:

• Compensation per the Physician Master Agreement and Regional Hospitalist Contract.
• Competitive compensation with up to 40% bonus incentive payments (volume, coverage, and quality incentives have been met)
• Flexible start times and shift lengths, with virtual shifts available
• A welcoming environment for GPs with recent Hospital Experience, ERPs, IMs, and Hospitalists.
• Opportunities to integrate with outpatient practice or focus fully on hospital work
• Access to a diverse and vibrant urban community with SkyTrain access, top schools, and family amenities

Surrey is at the epicenter of the West Coast lifestyle. Spend your off-days hiking nearby forest trails, boating along the Pacific coastline, or enjoying world-class skiing in Whistler, just a scenic drive away. Whether it’s award-winning restaurants, vibrant cultural life, or the calm of outdoor escapes, Surrey puts the best of coastal BC at your doorstep.

We foster a collegial, innovative culture where physicians are empowered to lead, teach, and grow. Our team is actively involved in quality improvement, mentorship, and shaping the future of hospital medicine. Physicians are encouraged to take part in leadership, teaching, social, and departmental initiatives.

For those with academic interests, there are opportunities to engage in teaching and mentorship through the UBC Faculty of Medicine and the new Simon Fraser University Medical School. Physicians may pursue Clinical Instructor or Clinical Professor roles, contributing to the next generation of learners.

U.S. - trained physicians are encouraged to apply. CPSBC - USA certified class of registration acceptable.

To Apply: Please upload a letter of interest, a copy of your CV and three contact referee names.

Interested in Trying Us Out?

Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time, or casual work, we welcome all applicants - including those just curious to try SMH with no long-term commitment.

Compensation

Alternative Payment Plan
Qualifications

ACLS, CCFP, CMPA, CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full
Locations

Surrey Memorial Hospital
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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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