Island Health has a full-time vacancy available at the Victoria General Hospital for an Obstetrician/Gynecologist.  Applicants will hold certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Obstetrics & Gynecology and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

Applicants must demonstrate experience as well as comfort working as part of an integrated care team with other hospital-focused specialist physicians and support colleagues, family physicians, midwives and nurses.  Participation in teaching through the University of British Columbia (UBC) Island Medical Program is expected.  Academic appointment through UBC is available to qualified applicant.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the on call schedule covering Obstetrics and Gynecology with  12 other OBGYNs and will be responsible to cover the equivalent of 3 – 4 24 hour call shifts (either as 12 or 24 hours) per month, including one weekend.  Back up call coverage is also required, with approximately 2-4 shifts per month.

The Victoria General Hospital is a tertiary care hospital and trauma centre for Vancouver Island, managed by Island Health that serves a referral population of 750,000.  It has a level 3 NICU as well as an adult and pediatric ICU.

The perinatal unit has 8 LDR rooms with adjacent access to the 2 ORs. There are approximately 3000 deliveries per year. Neonatal and pediatric care is provided by pediatricians and NRP trained family physicians, as well as certified neonatologists.  Obstetrical anesthesia is available 24 hours a day from a dedicated anesthesiology team. The OR has 14 operating rooms.  OR access for non-emergent cases is by waiting list and managed by the obstetrics and gynecology department.  The successful candidate is expected to provide private gynecology through a private office.

Community Information

Perched on the southern most tip, Victoria is Vancouver Island’s largest city and is in close proximity to Vancouver and Seattle.  Victoria offers a variety of educational and cultural opportunities for families and world-class recreational activities abound including year-round golf, spectacular winter skiing, hiking and all manner of water sports.

Above all, Victoria offers a friendly, relaxed and health conscious lifestyle to complement a rewarding surgical practice