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We are seeking an Orthopaedic Surgeon to join the current team of five at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC). The successful candidate will have completed fellowship training in lower extremity surgery (hip and knee). The candidate will have fellowship training in multiple approaches to hip arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty and robotic arthroplasty surgery. Experience with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, navigation and 3D printing would be considered an asset.
The successful applicant must be willing to work as a team with the orthopaedic group, physician colleagues and allied medical professionals at ARHCC. They must have excellent interpersonal skills and be willing to participate in quality improvement initiatives. They are expected to open an elective practice in the Abbotsford region. They must be able to work within the existing OR, inpatient beds and on call structure. Additional allied care support includes nurse practitioners for inpatient care and cast technicians in the cast clinic.
Additionally, as a member of the Fraser Health medical staff, you will participate in the University of British Columbia (UBC) medical education program and are expected to apply for a clinical faculty appointment in the Division of Orthopedics, UBC.
ARHCC is a 244-bed hospital that is located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. It is a regional hospital that provides higher level of care to the surrounding Fraser Valley East and is a Level 3 trauma centre. There is a paediatric inpatient ward, and the group is responsible for providing paediatric trauma care. Additional services include ICU/Critical Care and Cardiac services. The hospital is attached to the Cancer Centre, providing orthopaedic care for metastatic disease. Additional resources include a daytime orthopaedic trauma operating room four days per week.
Abbotsford is a community nestled in the Fraser Valley approximately 40 minutes east of Vancouver. It is surrounded by the coastal mountains and rivers providing a lush backdrop and access to many outdoor recreational activities.
Please forward your CV, letter of interest, and three reference letters or referee contact names by no later than September 26, 2026. Please note references required must be professionals with whom you have worked with in the last three years. New graduates must provide a letter of reference from their residency program director or fellowship supervisor.
Anticipated start is August 1, 2027 or sooner.
About Fraser Health
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 50,000+ 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.
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Responsibilities
Provide orthopaedic surgical care, including lower-extremity and arthroplasty services, and participate in the hospital’s existing operating room, inpatient, and on-call structures. Collaborate with the orthopaedic team and allied professionals, contribute to quality improvement, establish an elective practice in Abbotsford, and participate in UBC medical education.
Requirements
Applicants must be orthopaedic surgeons with fellowship training in lower-extremity surgery, including hip and knee, and training in multiple hip arthroplasty approaches, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, and robotic arthroplasty. They must work collaboratively, have excellent interpersonal skills, and be willing to participate in quality improvement and UBC medical education; experience with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, navigation, and 3D printing is an asset.
Skills
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Knee Arthroplasty
- Revision Arthroplasty
- Robotic Arthroplasty
- Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Surgical Navigation
- 3D Printing
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Paediatric Trauma Care
- Medical Education
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Keywords
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Lower-Extremity Surgery
- Hip Surgery
- Knee Surgery
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Multiple Hip Arthroplasty Approaches
- Revision Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Knee Arthroplasty
- Robotic Arthroplasty
- Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Surgical Navigation
- 3D Printing
- Paediatric Trauma Care
- Trauma Centre
- Inpatient Care
- On-Call Coverage
- Quality Improvement
- Team-Based Care
- Medical Education
- Clinical Faculty Appointment
- Cancer Centre
- Metastatic Disease
