145448 - Gastroenterologist

Work Location
Lions Gate Hospital - NS
Supplementary Job Title
Physicians & Medical Staff - Gastroenterology
Labour Agreement
Medical Staff
Position Type
Permanent
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
Job Category
Physicians

Come work as Gastroenterologist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Join the team at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) as a Gastroenterologist. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse range of inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology consultations, including emergency cases and a full scope of GI procedures. We are looking for a gastroenterologist with subspecialty training and certification in Neurogastroenterology and GI motility. Experience with other advanced procedures would be a valuable asset.

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a comprehensive spectrum of acute care services to a broad region encompassing the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky Country, the Sunshine Coast, and Powell River, serving a population exceeding 270,000 residents. Our services include general medicine, emergency and critical care, surgery, orthopaedics, maternity, pediatrics, psychiatry, chemotherapy, cardiac care, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, palliative care, rehabilitation, and neurosurgery.

As a recognized trauma centre, LGH is equipped with 269 acute beds, eight operating rooms, and a wide array of diagnostic services and equipment. Our recently opened Paul Myers Tower enhances our capacity with 108 private patient rooms, eight new operating rooms, and 39 pre- and post-operative spaces, alongside a modern medical reprocessing department and dedicated outpatient clinics. This new tower also incorporates green and cultural spaces to further support patient recovery and well-being.

Start date: July 1 2026

Work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with a 1 in 6 weekend on-call rotation.

To formally apply for this position, please submit your current CV and a cover letter indicating the specific position you are applying for, along with any supplemental documentation.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Desired
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
• Endoscopy Skills - Mandatory
• Certified Gastrointestinal Motility Specialist - Mandatory

Terms of the position are negotiable with the Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca 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.