Convalescent Care (CVC) Physician

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 300,094 - 366,781; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a Convalescent Care Physician passionate about elderly care. Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, you'll manage patients in the CVC unit, provide admissions, discharges, and ensure complete medical orders.

This position offers a compensation rate of approximately $333,438 annually, based on the FTE definition. You will collaborate with various care leaders and engage deeply in the local long-term care community, ensuring patient-centered services.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in the Province of British Columbia through CPSBC.
• Maintain professional liability insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association or a comparable plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all admissions to, and discharges from the CVC unit.
• Provides an admission history and physical on all patients on the CVC unit.
• Provides a discharge summary, with a copy to the family physician, on all patients on the CVC unit.

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, Long-Term Care & Assisted Living, the Convalescent Care Physician is a full-service family practice physician who has a passion for caring for the elderly and has the following relationships:

• member of the local Division of Family Practice Long-Term Care Initiative (LTCI).
• collaborates with the local LTCI.
• collaborates with the Regional Medical Director, Long-Term Care & Assisted Living (LTCAL) and members of the Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Physician Leadership Team.
• collaborates with the local long-term care community leadership.

The Physician will adopt, exemplify and promote the Fraser Health Values of Clear, Caring, Courageous with respect to those we serve.

Click here for more information about the Convalescent Care Program at Fraser Health.

Duties and Responsibilities

A dedicated Most Responsible P hysician (MRP) or MRPs is contracted to cover the unit and manage all patients during their stay. The MRP is:

• Responsible for all admissions to, and discharges from the CVC unit.
• Provides an admission history and physical on all patients on the CVC unit.
• Provides a discharge summary, with a copy to the family physician, on all patients on the CVC unit.
• Visits the CVC unit not less than three times per week.
• Visits individual patients on the CVC unit not less than once per week.
• Ensures patients have Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment that are complete and up-to-date.
• Promotes meaningful reviews of medical conditions and medications, including recommendations to family physicians for changes in medications and other orders.
• Ensures adequate coverage during absences.

After-Hours Coverage

After-hours coverage (evenings and weekends) to be provided by the Long-Term Care Initiative/existing call groups at the Divisions of Family Practice.

Compensation

Compensation will be provided through a Clinical Service Contract, at the rate set out by the Ministry of Health (APSA GPDSCA rate @ 100% (currently $333,438/FTE) and at an FTE definition of 1680 hours annually).

The rate will be pro-rated as a partial FTE based on the number of beds at each site:

• Menno Hospital = 0.20 FTE (16 CVC beds)
• Laurel Place = 0.44 FTE (35 CVC beds)
• Morgan Place = 0.25 FTE (20 CVC beds)

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in the Province of British Columbia through CPSBC.
• Maintain professional liability insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association or a comparable plan.

Positions

• Menno Hospital, Abbotsford, BC
• Laurel Place, Surrey, BC
• Morgan Place, Surrey, BC