Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Central Saanich; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Match BC is supporting a physician role in Central Saanich, BC, beginning at Tsawout First Nation and transitioning to the WSANEC clinic. The role involves OAT management within a hub-and-spoke model across WSANEC communities, with a focus on Indigenous health priorities and culturally safe care.

The successful candidate will work with Indigenous communities and a multi-disciplinary team to deliver compassionate, evidence-based primary care with a strong emphasis on cultural safety and

Qualifications

• Experience with First Nations communities; commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and anti-racist practice in health care.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care principles.
• Understanding Indigenous worldviews and ways of wellness.
• Relational and community-centered approach to health care.

Responsibilities

• Initiation, follow-up and stabilization for OAT starts.
• Collaborate with MHSU, other primary care providers, the Saanich Peninsula Emergency Department and community services to monitor patient status and response to treatment.

Skills

Indigenous cultural safety

Trauma-informed care

Indigenous worldviews

Relational approach to care

Job description

Role and Facility Information

This position will work in partnership with the four W’SANEC Health Directors and their respective communities. The health directors advocates for their communities and are developing a plan to implement comprehensive accountability measures, oversight and support for the general practitioner. This position will be part of a larger on-reserve team comprised of Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Nurses, Mental Health and Addictions Counsellors, Indigenous Wellness Supports. This team is part of a larger Saanich Peninsula Primary Care Network with additional resources – pharmacist, MH Clinicians, Social Workers.

The position will start at Tsawout First Nation and will transition to the WSANEC clinic (Address: 1210 Totem Ln, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S4) when ready. Utilizing a hub and spoke model, providers will provide services in the other three W’SANEC communities.

Preferred experience: Experience with First Nations communities including: demonstrated commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and anti-racist practice in health care, Trauma informed care, Knowledge of Indigenous worldviews and Indigenous ways of understanding health and wellness, a relational approach to health care provision and a strong desire to engage with and learn from Indigenous patients, families, and community members about their needs and how best to serve them.

After hours expectation: Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) for patients, including:

• Initiation, follow-up and stabilization for OAT starts;
• Work collaboratively with MHSU, other primary care providers, the Saanich Peninsula Emergency Department, and community services to monitor clients’ clinical status and response to treatment.

Community information: Located in the municipality of Central Saanich, Saanichton is a friendly village that mixes suburban residential and rural agricultural communities together. Saanichton's proximity to Victoria makes it a convenient and attractive location for those who enjoy hopping on weekend getaways to the city but would love to come back home to a relaxed and peaceful lifestyle during the week.

Compensation

Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Physician Overhead May be available