Obstetrician​/Gynecologist, Sechelt Hospital

Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Sechelt Hospital

Job Title: Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Work Site: Sechelt Hospital

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Start Date: May 1, 2026

Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract

Overview: This is an exceptional opportunity for a full‑time Obstetrics/Gynecology Specialist to join a thriving medical community on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. This permanent position involves sharing a collaborative full‑service ObGyn practice with two other specialists offering a balanced professional life in one of British Columbia’s most scenic regions.

Sechelt Hospital is a 32‑bed acute care hospital that serves the entire Sunshine Coast. The hospital provides acute surgical, medical, gynecologic and obstetrical inpatient/outpatient services supported by laboratory, diagnostic imaging (including CT) and rehabilitation services. It is also home to a 4‑bed critical care unit.

Sechelt Hospital manages approximately 170 births per year. The ObGyn service includes a thriving primary care obstetrical service which includes family physicians and midwives. The specialist service provides consultative obstetrical services, emergency and elective caesarean deliveries. Lions Gate Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital are tertiary care referral sites for high‑risk patients including cases less than 36 weeks gestational age. BC Cancer Services is a tertiary care referral site for complex oncology care.

Patient Transfer Network (PTN) provides emergency transfers of our high‑risk and complex cases.

The gynecology service has an established gynecologic MIS program. Sechelt Hospital provides emergency, diagnostic imaging, general surgery and internal medicine support. The Sunshine Coast has a high elder population requiring management of complex prolapse and other pathologies.

• On‑call obstetrical and gynecology coverage responsibilities for Sechelt Hospital
• Elective obstetrics and gynecology procedures in the operating room including MIS and surgical prolapse management
• Clinical and business oversight of community office
• Participation in local hospital and regional department committees
• Collaboration with the Coastal Community of Care, including Dept of OBGYN members at Lions Gate Hospital, Squamish General Hospital, and qathet General Hospital

Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient services will be provided in a private office in Sechelt, shared with the other Obstetrics/Gynecology specialists.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – desired
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) – mandatory
• Obstetric experience – mandatory
• Surgical skills – mandatory

Candidate must have up‑to‑date skills in operative laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and surgical prolapse management. There is an opportunity for surgical mentoring of new graduates and surgical collaboration with fellow ObGyn and General Surgery specialists.

• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

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