West Coast General Hospital MSA

09/07/2026

🌊✨ It’s an exciting time to stroll along the Harbour Quay! ✨🌊

With all the recent new additions thanks to the HGTV Hometown Takeover, there’s even more to see, explore, and enjoy along the waterfront! 🎨🌲

Take a walk along the Quay, check out the fun new spaces, soak in the harbour views, and discover all the little touches that are helping bring even more life and energy to this special part of Port Alberni. 💙

Grab a coffee, bring the family, and take your time exploring ☕️🌊

09/04/2026

🐟 Who’s excited for the Port Alberni Salmon Festival this weekend?! 🎉

There’s tons going on at Tyee Landing, including local vendors, live music, and a delicious salmon dinner available for purchase! 🎶🐟

Come out, enjoy the festivities, support local, and celebrate all things salmon with the Port Alberni community! ❤️

📍 Tyee Landing
🗓️ This weekend

See you there! 👋

09/03/2026

The Health Square area at West Coast General Hospital offers a peaceful little escape surrounded by lush trees, beautiful flowers, and the gentle sound of a water stream. 🌲🌸

With chairs tucked into the greenery, it’s a space to take a quiet moment, breathe, and enjoy a little bit of nature. It’s these little touches that bring the unmistakable West Coast feel to WCGH. 🌿✨

09/01/2026

🍂 Hello, September! 🍂

Who else is excited for everything fall brings? 🍁 There’s something special about this time of year , crisp morning air, fog rolling through the harbour, changing leaves, cozy evenings, and that unmistakable feeling that a new season is here. ☕️🌲

Here’s to embracing the slower days, cooler mornings, and all the beauty September has to offer around Port Alberni. 🧡

08/29/2026

☀️ Sproat Lake on a sunny day... does it get any better? 🌊

Who else is soaking up the last bit of summer this month? 😎☀️
Pack the snacks, grab your friends and family, and make the most of these last summer days at Sproat Lake before school starts again. 💙

08/26/2026

The big HGTV Home Town Takeover reveal is happening this Friday! August 28, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm!

"The City of Port Alberni is hosting a block party with live music, free kid’s activities, self-guided tour + map, ribbon cutting, marine building open house, a special guest appearance with Bryan & Sarah Baeumler from HGTV, and much more!"

📆 August 28
⏰ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
📍Harbour Quay, Port Alberni

Get out and support the community we love!

08/25/2026

Join the team at WCGH

Learn more about Palliative Care Physician opportunities with Island Health: medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers

Palliative Care is about helping patients and families navigate some of life's most important moments with compassion, expertise and dignity.

At Island Health, you'll join collaborative interdisciplinary teams delivering patient and family centred care in supportive communities where your expertise is valued and your impact is felt every day.

Current opportunities are available in:

Duncan (200-1738)
Port Alberni (200-1559)
Victoria (100-2795) (100-2794)

Whether you’re drawn to Duncan’s welcoming community or Port Alberni’s stunning natural surroundings, you’ll enjoy a lifestyle grounded in balance, connection and more time outdoors. Spend your time off hiking forest trails, paddling pristine waters or simply enjoying more time doing what matters most.

Build a meaningful career and a balanced life on Vancouver Island.

Learn more about Palliative Care Physician opportunities with Island Health: medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples.

📷 Destination BC / Tanya Goehring

08/24/2026

Meet Berni! Originally from England, Berni has been part of the West Coast General Hospital team for the past 4 years. With her RRT and CRE certifications — and two diplomas to her name — she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role.

When she’s not at WCGH, you can often find Berni enjoying the great outdoors and exploring all that Vancouver Island has to offer! 🌲🌊

We’re so happy to have you as part of the WCGH team, Berni! 💙

08/21/2026

In this role CHIP team members will act as MRP care for unattached & unassigned inpatients to the Family Practice service at WCGH. This includes rounding on inpatients to the service, arranging service transfers and inter-facility repatriations, discharge planning and responding to urgent calls for admitted patients under this service.

CHIP team members will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with a wide variety of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and functional disorders, providing both direct and indirect patient care
CHIP team members will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages, with a wide variety of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and functional disorders, providing both direct and indirect patient care.maxim

For For Posting Details Visit:
https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/opportunities/4085/community-hospital-inpatient-physician-hospitalist-200-1092

To Explore More Opportunities & Learn About WCGH Visit:
www.wcghmsa.ca

08/20/2026

Island Health is recruiting General Internists for opportunities in Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley and Port Alberni.

Whether you’re looking for an urban centre, a regional hospital or a close-knit community, there’s an opportunity to match your goals and the way you want to practise.

Ready to see where General Internal Medicine could take you?

Connect with our Medical Staff Recruitment team at [email protected] to learn more about current opportunities.

View opportunities across Vancouver Island:
medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/opportunities