Clinical Associates - Family Physician - Royal Columbian Hospital (New Westminster)

Job Summary

As a Clinical Associate and eventual Medical Emergency Team physician at Royal Columbian Hospital you will work as a part of an inter‑disciplinary team providing medical services to critically ill ICU patients. You will have an independent practice license with additional training in ER, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine or previous MET/CA critical care work if Family Practice background. Ideally you possess excellent clinical skills and are able to place central venous lines, arterial lines, intubation and airway skills. Current ACLS; ATLS is an asset. Resident/Fellows in training may also apply as supervised Clinical Associates without independent license. The Royal Columbian Hospital is a tertiary referral centre and one of two Level 1 Trauma Centres in the Lower Mainland of BC. It serves as the regional referral centre for trauma, neurosurgery, stroke, endovascular thrombectomy, cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, extracorporeal life support and vascular surgery. It has 500 beds and is affiliated with the University of British Columbia as a teaching site. The Critical Care units comprise 30 beds (16 ICU and 14 HAU) and manage neurologically injured patients, severe TBI with ICP monitoring, VV‑ECLS, CRRT, mechanically ventilated patients, and a large trauma, medical and surgical referral base. Hours: 19:00‑07:00 daily; 07:00‑19:00 weekdays and weekends/holidays; 07:00‑19:00 on most Wednesdays. Responsibilities

Consults/admissions to the critical care along with procedures including central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes and intubations. Supervising procedures and assisting residents and medical students on service with their consults/assessments. Attend codes to assist the Emergency Physician who is responsible for Code Blues at RCH. Perform pending consults/procedures on day shifts and to ensure any outstanding issues/tests in critical care have a follow‑up plan by MRP team. Qualifications

ACLS CCFP, CCFP Eligible CMPA CPSBC Eligible for Full License, CPSBC Full, CPSBC Provisional FRCPC, FRCPC Eligible Compensation

Commensurate to level of training and BC PMA rates. Location

Royal Columbian Hospital. Contact

Qualified candidates should submit their most current CV, cover letter and 3 references. Contact Dr. Andrew Wormsbecker (View email address on ca.talent.com) for more information.

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