General Internist

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
Full-Time
Open until filled

Description:
The Division of Internal Medicine at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has an opening for additional full-time General Internists. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) is the primary referral centre for central Vancouver Island, providing services to an immediate population of 125,000 and secondary referral services for a population of 330,000. The hospital has 345 beds, excellent diagnostic services, a dedicated (closed) ICU, renal dialysis unit and a cancer centre. With a foundation of general internal medicine, our group members have subspecialty interests and qualifications in respirology, nephrology, infectious diseases, neurology, ICU and geriatrics. All General Internists practice cardiovascular medicine. A strong referral link with interventional cardiology exists with subspecialty colleagues in Victoria.

We have a collegial group with a vested interest in improving service delivery to central Vancouver Island. 

The ideal candidate will be eligible for licensure with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Internal Medicine and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. We are looking for general internists who have no cross specialty appointment who are willing to do at least three to four 24h calls per month and participate in all aspects of internal medicine here at NRGH, which includes managing complex medical patients, providing general cardiac care and peri-operative consults. The ideal candidate will enjoy the benefits reading ECGs, supervising treadmills and, or MIBIs, participate in the outpatient Rapid Cardiac Assessment Clinic, Urgent Medical Assessment Clinic and in the Complex Medical Care Unit which is responsible for some of the most ill patients within the hospital. There are opportunities to be solely hospital based with the expectation of doing up to five calls per month in lieu of having an outpatient practice.

Island Health – Over 2000 medical staff practice with Island Health, providing comprehensive health care services to a population of over 864,000 residents. Two tertiary facilities in Victoria are complemented by regional, community and rural health services across the region. The UBC Island Medical Program and UBC Post Graduate Family Practice Program offer opportunity for academic affiliation and participation in teaching of medical students and residents in all Vancouver Island communities. Our teams are responsible for quality improvement, teaching, continuing professional development, research and human resource planning. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout. At Island Health, we recognize, gain knowledge and respect the differences in each individual we serve. The right to feel culturally safe is for everyone. 

Island Health acknowledges with respect and humility the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw People on whose unceded traditional territories we offer our services and programs.

Community Information:
Nanaimo, an exciting urban community with a breathtaking waterfront, provides an opportunity to enjoy an active exciting lifestyle with a multitude of year-round recreational opportunities including golf, mountain biking and walking trails, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing, or dive to explore three artificial reefs created by wrecks sunk in the harbour. In winter, both downhill and cross-country skiing can be enjoyed at Mount Washington, just 1.5 hours north. This vibrant, growing city of 97,000 boasts its own symphony and theater, offers postsecondary education at the Vancouver Island University, is just 15 minutes by seaplane to downtown Vancouver and a short drive to Victoria.

Application Process:
Interested candidates, please attach your CV and letter of interests to: Savanah Munzar, Medical Staff Recruiter, Island Health. Email: medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca 

For more details on this position, please visit https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/opportunities  

Posting Closing Date:
Open until filled.