Vascular Surgeon

Title of the Job: Vascular Surgeon

Location: Richmond, BC

Job Description: Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary.Job SummaryJob Title:Vascular SurgeonWork Site:Richmond HospitalStatus:PermanentStart Date:July 01, 2025Compensation Type:Fee-for-ServiceCome work as a Vascular Surgeon with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!We are seeking a full-time Vascular Surgeon with an optional background in General Surgery to join our team at Richmond Hospital. This exciting opportunity involves both emergency and elective vascular surgeries, providing comprehensive care to a diverse patient population.As part of our team, you will have regular access to operating rooms for both scheduled and urgent procedures, ensuring the highest standard of care for patients in critical need.Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a wide range of vascular surgeries, including emergency and elective procedures.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain a full caseload of vascular surgery patients, providing excellent pre- and post-operative care.
• Participate in on-call rotations for emergency surgeries.
• Engage in ongoing education and stay current with advances in vascular surgery techniques and technologies.
• Contribute to Richmond Hospital’s mission of providing patient-centered, high-quality care.

As one of British Columbia’s six regional health authorities, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. Dedicated to delivering the highest quality services, we are fully committed to supporting healthy lives with the robust resources of 13 hospitals, a number of community health centres, 2,700 physicians, more than 13,500 full time staff, and over $3 billion in funding.Richmond Hospital is a fully accredited and equipped community teaching hospital with 210 acute beds serving Vancouver International Airport, BC Ferries and a growing community of 215,000. It is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia and has a Level 3 trauma centre classification in its Emergency Department.The hospital has a wide range of medical services for the community including a diabetic centre, cancer clinic, exercise stress testing, pulmonary function lab, polysomnography lab, cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation, EEG, EMG, medical clinics and a vibrant research program. Patients are supported by the availability of a closed ICU, a high acuity unit, an ACE unit (acute care for the elderly) and palliative care unit. The hospital is in the design stage for a new acute care tower which will bring 100 new acute beds to the hospital by 2026.QualificationsEducation, Licensing, & Experience:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- Desired
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)- Desired
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Mandatory
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine- Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)- Mandatory
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL)- Desired
• Surgical Skills- Mandatory

Closing StatementInterested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: or click “Apply Now.”Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• 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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. 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.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2024.

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