Hospitalist- General Practitioner or General Internist

Job Description

Island Health Victoria invites individual hospitalists and hospitalist groups to apply to Island Health.

Hospitalists in Victoria provide 24-hour continuous care at both the Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital. Our hospitalists provide a broad spectrum of services including care of patients with challenging medical problems, palliative care, addiction medicine, geriatric medicine and general medical support for many surgical specialties and rehabilitation medical floors. Our Hospitalists also coordinate and staff physicians for our “Hospital at Home” (HaH) program which is an internationally-recognized model of providing hospital care in the comfort of one’s own home and opportunity also exists to work in this program. Hospitalists at Island Health are focused on safe, patient-centered care with the principles of quality, efficiency, patient flow and working within collaborative care teams.

Hospitalists are also responsible for providing clear service accountability. Island Health is affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Island Medical Program. Hospitalists support undergraduate and resident teaching at both hospital sites.

Island Health seeks candidates with excellent communication skills, ability to work in a collaborative, team-based approach, with a commitment to continuity of care.

Additional Information: Full-time, Part-time and Locum opportunities are available

Community Information:

Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic Capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, Victoria offers an opportunity to combine a rewarding career with a satisfying lifestyle. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities, with Vancouver Island offering everything from skiing and snowboarding, to golf, and world-class fishing, sailing, kayaking and cycling. With Victoria’s temperate climate, its rich heritage and vibrant cultural scene, it provides the very best of urban and rural living. Strong public schools are complemented by multiple renowned private schools in and adjacent to Victoria. Victoria offers unlimited possibilities for your career, family and future!