Come work with us! Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities.
The Department of Geriatrics in Fraser Health is seeking a Geriatrician to join a diverse group of geriatricians and care of the elderly physicians throughout Fraser Health.
Our hospitals are affiliated with the University of British Columbia and offer opportunities for clinical practice, as well as teaching and academic research.
Maple Ridge is one of the fastest growing family-oriented regions in the BC’s Lower Mainland, surrounded by natural beauty with its panoramic vista of mountains, rivers, and forest.
Located approximately 40 km from Vancouver, it lies between the Fraser River and Golden Ears mountains and includes boundless year-round outdoor recreation, including hiking, fishing, golfing, biking, and more.
Ridge Meadows Hospital is a community hospital with primary and secondary services. The successful candidate will join a group of geriatricians in building a new, highly anticipated and sought-after inpatient geriatric service at Ridge Meadows Hospital, in addition to joining an already active outpatient practice at a specialized interdisciplinary geriatric team in the Primary Care Network.
This is a newly funded part time to full time permanent position (0.8 1.0 FTE, negotiable) and involves consultative inpatient activities at Ridge Meadows Hospital and ambulatory practice through the Primary Care Network.
There is no expected weekend or evening call. The successful candidate will be expected to join our current geriatricians in the Fraser North region and contribute to academic and teaching components of the Service.
There is also the opportunity to work on a part-time basis or in conjunction with other nearby communities. Qualifications : Eligibility for or active FRCPC Geriatric Medicine Eligibility for or active full license with CPSBC Strong collaborative interpersonal and inter-disciplinary skills Eligibility to apply for a clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia.
If you have questions or interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Belinda Robinson, Regional Department Head of Geriatric Medicine, Fraser Health, at .
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Compensation Alternative Payment Plan Qualifications CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full, FRCPC, FRCPC Eligible Locations Community - Maple Ridge, Ridge Meadows Hospital