Internal Medicine

Peace Arch Hospital (PAH), part of the Department of Medicine, is a busy and rapidly growing community hospital in White Rock, British Columbia. The facility is undergoing significant expansion, including a recently completed new ER and OR, and a state-of-the-art ICU and telemetry unit currently under construction.

About the role

We are recruiting two full-time General Internal Medicine (GIM) specialists for a predominantly inpatient practice covering the ICU, cardiac telemetry, and medical ward. Successful candidates will join a collaborative GIM group practice and participate in hospital consultations across most subspecialties, ICU, and telemetry coverage.

The ICU includes seven beds and supports up to two ventilated patients. Physicians rotate every six weeks to cover daytime service (0800–1700, Monday to Sunday). On-call coverage is MOCAP Level I (1700–0800), typically 4–5 calls per month and every 7th weekend. Additional call shifts may be available.

Preference will be given to candidates willing to establish a community clinic for consults and follow-ups. Full-time physicians will also have the opportunity to participate in outpatient services provided by the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care in ICU, cardiac telemetry, and medical ward
• Perform hospital consultations across most subspecialties
• Cover daytime service (0800–1700, Monday to Sunday) on a six-week rotation
• Provide on-call coverage (MOCAP Level I, 1700–0800), typically 4–5 calls per month and every 7th weekend
• Establish and maintain a community clinic for consults and follow-ups (preferred)
• Participate in outpatient services through the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Rapid Access Clinic

Requirements

• Eligibility for FRCPC (Internal Medicine) certification
• Eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC)
• Strong General Internal Medicine experience
• Proficiency in community ICU care, including:
  • Intubation
  • Central and femoral line insertion
  • Chest tube placement
  • Paracentesis
  • Lumbar puncture

Skills

Additional assets include:

• Point-of-care ultrasound
• Pacemaker interrogation
• Teaching experience
• Leadership or administrative experience

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. The organization serves 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region and is home to a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers. Fraser Health is committed to planetary health, values diversity in the workforce, and strives to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust.

Compensation is fee-for-service.