Family Practice, Inpatient Care and Emergency Medicine Physician

Family Practice, Inpatient Care and Emergency Medicine Physician

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This is a permanent full‑time position starting September 15, 2025, at Sechelt Hospital. The role combines inpatient care coverage with emergency department shift coverage.

• Admit new, unassigned, and unattached patients through the Emergency Department.
• Conduct comprehensive patient rounding and stabilization at day‑end.
• Respond to urgent, non‑code calls for admitted patients.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation (≈12 shifts) from 5 pm to 10 pm only, with 5–7 day work weeks.
• Provide a minimum of 4 ER shifts per month, covering various shift hours, plus 2 “Sick Call” shifts per month for 24‑hour coverage.
• Shift between inpatient and ER roles on a week‑by‑week basis, averaging >30 hours per week to constitute full‑time work.

LFP Fee‑for‑Service (FFS) – Inpatient Care Alternate Payment Plan (hourly rate distributed by group agreement) – ER. Remuneration for inpatient services will be through the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) payment model.

Sechelt Hospital, a 63‑bed acute care facility on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.

Sechelt Hospital provides 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures, regional renal program, mental health services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, and a 4‑bed critical care unit.

Permanent Full‑Time.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Mandatory
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Mandatory
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine – Desired
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) – Mandatory
• Emergency Experience – Mandatory

Contact Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor at  or click “Apply Now.” A resume and cover letter are required.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, we support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments. 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 orientations.

• 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.
• VCH is recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2024.