Delta Hospital is seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians to join our close-knit, collaborative community emergency department. This is a unique opportunity to practice high-autonomy, full-spectrum emergency medicine in an environment that prioritizes procedural ownership, team and community connection, and sustainable clinical pace.
Based in a community hospital setting just outside Vancouver, you will work alongside an experienced and collegial group of physicians delivering essential emergency care to a diverse patient population.
The Role
This opportunity is available on a flexible FTE basis, with preference for physicians able to contribute toward consistent coverage.
- Full-Spectrum Community Emergency Medicine: Care for a diverse patient population across all ages in a busy ED (~100 patients/day; ~15–20 per physician per shift), with a strong mix of acuity and case variety.
- High-Autonomy Practice: Practice independently with control over your clinical approach, level of procedural involvement, and patient management within a supportive team environment.
- Procedural & Acute Care Focus: Maintain core emergency skills including intubation, central lines, chest tubes, and fracture management.
- Stabilize & Transfer Model: Manage and stabilize critically ill patients, with established transfer pathways for higher-acuity care to regional centres.
- Supportive, Close-Knit Team: Join a collegial group of physicians who value collaboration, mutual support, and strong working relationships across the ED and hospital.
- Strong Hospital & Community Support: Work within a well-supported hospital environment with engaged specialists, active quality improvement programs, and a community that strongly values and invests in its hospital.
- Balanced Community Practice: Experience meaningful continuity with patients and colleagues, and a broad generalist scope in a community setting.
The Community – The Best of Both Worlds
Delta Hospital is a community hospital offering the warmth, safety, and lifestyle of a close-knit community, combined with proximity to major urban centers.
Located just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver and 15–20 minutes from Richmond and Surrey, Delta offers easy access to YVR International Airport and is only minutes from the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. Residents enjoy a peaceful, family-friendly environment surrounded by nature, parks, and waterfront living.
Qualifications
- FRCPC-EM or CCFP-EM (preferred)
- Consideration for ABEM-certified physicians eligible for BC licensure pathway
- Must be eligible for full licensure with CPSBC (strongly preferred)
- Strong procedural and independent clinical skills
- Experience in community emergency settings preferred
Compensation
- APP (Alternative Payment Plan) with paid overtime
- Overnight and weekend shift premiums
Contact:
Kevin Leh
Client Partner, Physician Recruitment & Executive Search
Fraser Health
[email protected]
604-613-3107
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, 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.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
Compensation Type
Alternative Payment Arrangement
