Family Physician - Primary Care

Interior Health Authority; Oliver; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in beautiful Okanagan is seeking a 6th Physician to join their friendly and flexible practice. This role includes providing care in residential facilities, managing a team, and collaborating with an efficient MOA team. The position offers a flexible work schedule with in-office and virtual care options, allowing for a healthy work-life balance in a vibrant community known for its wineries and outdoor activities.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Physician in a family practice or similar setting.
• Ability to manage patients in both in-office and virtual settings.
• Capable of working collaboratively with a diverse healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Join a friendly and flexible physician practice.
• Provide care in residential facilities and manage a team of healthcare professionals.
• Participate in rotating call duties for inpatient rounds.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a 6th Physician to join our practice.

Practice Setting

We are a friendly and flexible group that share 8 exam rooms and 1 telehealth room with a three-physician workspace for Admin. We use MedAccess and are paperless within the office. Our clinic is bright with natural light and we are located on the ground floor for easy access.

Team and Workflow

Our exceptional MOA team is able to work in a very fast-paced environment; our MOAs handle our daily tasks efficiently and on time with ease, and maximize each day with very efficient booking and workflow systems. We have a website with an online booking system for our patients and a virtual care clinic. We also have a full-time LPN to help manage your patients.

Operations

Our Office Manager bills for us as a private and separate arrangement and oversees all CDM billing/reports to make sure we maximize our billing potential.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule with 2 in-office and 2 virtual for a 4 day week. The physicians work together in a call group for in-patient rounds and to facilitate time off.

Care Settings and Opportunities

We care for our patients in two residential care facilities. We are 30 minutes from Penticton Regional Hospital with excellent specialist services which are very supportive of family practice and there is an active local Division of Family Practice engaged in improving community primary care systems.

• Additional Opportunities: rural emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital and Doctor of the Day rotation (approx. 1 weekend every 5 months).

Location and Lifestyle

Recreate – and live in the heart of our sunny South Okanagan wine country - where lifestyle and rewarding medical practice combine perfectly. Oliver is a lovely town in the south close to the USA border, with a rich agricultural history, fabulous wineries, golfing, sandy beaches. Our pristine lakes and mountains provide endless opportunity to explore and enjoy water sports, road cycling, mountain biking, one of the top rated climbing destinations, three world class ski hills, cross country ski areas, and so much more.