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.

 The following are considered 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.