Island Health has an opportunity for a locum Cardiac Anesthesiologist.  Located in Victoria, British Columbia, The Royal Jubilee Hospital is a 500-bed tertiary care facility and the referral centre for cardiac surgery patients on Vancouver Island. Cardiac cases total approximately 800 per year and consists of on-pump coronary artery bypass surgeries, complex valve surgery, aortic surgery, laser lead extractions, catheter based structural heart procedures, TAVIs, ECMOs, and TEVARs.

Other surgical services at Royal Jubilee Hospital include general, thoracic, bariatric, ENT, urology, vascular, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, and plastic surgery.  It serves as a teaching centre for the University of British Columbia’s medical school and postgraduate medical education and our department is affiliated with both the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria.

You will function as part of a collegial 7-9 member cardiac anesthesiologist team and your work will involve cardiac and all other surgical specialties offered at this centre. Cardiac anesthesia accounts for about 60% of our practice.

Duties will include
•    Cardiac anesthesia call with an opportunity to participate in general anesthesia call
•    Managing dedicated 24-hour coverage of a 9-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVU) staffed by cardiac anesthesiologists
•    Providing peri-operative TEE service to all cardiac cases, CVU patients as needed, and occasional out-of-OR patients, including for EP procedures.
•    Preoperative assessments of cardiac surgery patients
•    Anesthesia preoperative consultation clinic
•    Care of acute pain service patients
•    Teaching of medical students and residents

The successful applicant must have current experience managing postoperative cardiac surgery patients in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVU)

Start date:

 Summer 2027, but also flexible

Community information:

Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, on the unceded and traditional territories of the Lekwungen People, now known as the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Songhees Nations – Victoria is a forward-thinking, active community and the largest city on the Island. The municipality of Victoria is home to approximately 92,000 people with the Greater Victoria region counting over 397,000 residents. The capital city of British Columbia has a dynamic, thriving economy and a vibrant arts and culture scene, with an unparalleled natural environment enjoyed by residents and visitors. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 61 or other private alternatives. The region also hosts the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University and Camosun College for post secondary. Greater Victoria offers a mix of unique neighbourhoods, world-class attractions and urban amenities to make it one of the most livable cities on the west coast.