Surgical Assistant

Job Summary

Job Title:

Surgical Assistant

Work Site:

Richmond Hospital

Status:

Regular, Part Time

Start Date:

June 2, 2025

Compensation Type:

Combination

Come work as a Surgical Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Opportunity to join the RHS On-call Surgical Assistant roster who assist for emergency surgeries at Richmond Hospital.

Richmond Hospital is a fully accredited, 228 acute care bed facility serving a local population of 200,000 with an additional catchment area of almost 120,000. Richmond Hospital is focused on meeting the needs of the people it serves and is seeking Physicians interested in doing Surgical Assists in the Operating Room to provide services to acute emergency surgery services. The successful applicant will become a member of the Emergency Slate On Call Group for Surgical Assistants within the Department of Family Medicine or Department of Surgery (if not a family physician) and will be required to participate in a call rota. Further opportunities will may be possible for Elective Slated surgeries in the future.

Qualified individuals are required to meet the minimum call demands and participate in orientation and shadow a current on-call surgical assist, or designate, during the orientation process.

The city of Richmond is a unique island city located on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia, in close proximity to downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport and the . border. Nestled in the estuary at the mouth of the historic Fraser River, the city of Richmond offers a unique blend of urban sophistication and rural tranquility, proximity to all kinds of transportation options, sunny weather and endless riverside walking paths that make Richmond a marvelous place to live, work and play.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Surgical Skills - Desired

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: