Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Campbell River; Sur place; CAD 200 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Health Match BC in Campbell River seeks a General Practitioner or Addiction Medicine Specialist to provide inpatient addiction medicine consultations for clients admitted for other conditions. The role emphasizes assessment, withdrawal management, initiation of opioid agonist therapy during hospitalization, and close discharge planning with community resources.

You will join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to teaching medical students and residents through Island Health/UBC programs.

Qualifications

• Full Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC is required.
• Certifications recommended: ISAM, CCFP (AM-CAC), FRCPC (AM-AFC), or Fellowship in Addiction Medicine.

Responsabilités

• Provide addiction medicine consultations for inpatients admitted for other conditions.
• Collaborate with Nursing, Social Work, Mental Health Support Workers, and peer supporters to coordinate care.
• Teach and train medical students and residents; clinical faculty appointment at UBC is a prerequisite.

Formation

Full Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

Description du poste

Role and Facility Information

The successful candidate will provide General Practitioner (GP) or Specialist (SP) Addiction Medicine services to clients in acute care who may be admitted for a primary condition other than Substance Use Disorder, but whose assessment, treatment and discharge plan is strengthened through an addiction medicine consultation. AMCS supports substance use treatment through assessment and diagnosis; symptom management (particularly for difficult withdrawal symptoms); treatment initiation during hospitalization including opioid agonist therapy; post discharge planning and liaison with community-based treatment resources. The successful candidate, as part of the multidisciplinary team, will collaborate closely with Nursing, Social Work, Mental Health Support Workers, as well as peer support workers and individuals with lived experience. Island Health is affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Island Medical Program, and the successful candidate will be required to provide teaching and training to medical students and residents. A clinical faculty appointment at UBC is a prerequisite for this role.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Hours of Work

40 hours between 8:00-18:00 over 7 days, Monday to Sunday

Qualifications And Experience

Full Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC is required, and one of the following is recommended;

• Certification and Credentialing with the International Society of Addiction Medicine, or;
• CCFP (AM-CAC), or;
• FRCPC (AM-AFC), or;
• Fellowship in Addiction Medicine

Benefits

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidy Agreement (RSA) including:

• Recruitment Incentive: up to a maximum of $10,000 (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Relocation: up to a maximum of $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from)
• Flat fee: $9,437.76
• Fee Premium: 6.09%
• Rural CME starting at $3,000/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $6,000/annum after 4 years.

Community Information

Midway along Vancouver Island’s eastern shore is beautiful Campbell River. An hour and a half north of Nanaimo and neighbouring the communities of Quadra Island, Sayward and Oyster River, this region is picturesque and a perfect place to call home. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a plethora of opportunities to hike, mountain bike, ski, boat and fish at their doorstep. Enjoy Vancouver Islands enviable climate with year-round access to world-class golf courses and the nature trails in Strathcona Provincial Park minutes from the city. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 72 or other private alternatives. With its stunning natural beauty and outdoor activities, Campbell River offers a quality of lifestyle second to none.

Compensation

Compensation Type Administrative Contract