Family Physician - Primary Care

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health program in Kamloops as a part-time physician, providing essential medical support to children and teenagers facing obesity. Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care and assessments. Flexible scheduling allows for a balanced work-life commitment.

Qualifications

• Must be a family physician or pediatrician.

Responsibilities

• Review referral letters for eligibility criteria.
• Conduct medical intake with children/teenagers.
• Participate in care planning with dietitian and mental health professional.

Job description

Shapedown BC is a multi-disciplinary, best practice, family-centred healthy living program that provides medical, nutrition, and mental health assessment and support for children and teenagers aged 6-17 years living with obesity or overweight with associated comorbidities.

The Kamloops Public Health Unit Is Seeking 1 Part Time Physician (family Physician Or Pediatrician) To Join The Interior Health Shapedown BC Program On a Sessional Basis. The Physician Will Work As Part Of An Interdisciplinary Team To

• review referral letters to ensure children/teenagers meet the eligibility criteria of the program
• conduct the medical intake (in-person) with the child/teen including history and full exams
• participate in care planning with the program dietitian and mental health professional
• write assessment reports to be sent to referring providers
• complete post-program discharge reports and participate in meetings as needed with the program team
  
  

Administrative support is provided to follow up with referring providers on consults, recent bloodwork, imaging, diagnostic results and support the team where needed.

Time Commitment

• 1 day (7 hours) per week, up to 32 weeks/year
• Intakes are booked on Thursdays. Weeks of coverage are flexible and can be scheduled to accommodate other commitments
• Clinic closes over Christmas and a few weeks in the summer
  
  

Compensation

• Sessional rate to cover for medical intakes and administrative tasks, with in person physical exam portion billable through MSP for pediatricians or as sessional rate for family physicians