Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Central Saanich; On-site; CAD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Alternative Payment Arrangement

Job summary

Health Match BC seeks a physician to collaborate with WSANEC and Saanich Peninsula teams, starting at Tsawout First Nation and transitioning to the WSANEC clinic in North Saanich. The role uses a hub-and-spoke model to serve four W’SANEC communities with a focus on Indigenous health and community partnerships.

The candidate should bring extensive experience with First Nations communities, trauma-informed care principles, and a relational approach to health.

Qualifications

• Experience with First Nations communities and Indigenous health perspectives.
• Commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and anti-racist practice in health care.
• Trauma-informed care principles applied in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide initiation, follow-up and stabilization for OAT starts.
• Collaborate with MHSU, primary care providers, the Saanich Peninsula Emergency Department, and community services to monitor clients’ clinical status.

Skills

Indigenous cultural safety

Trauma-informed care

Relational approach to care

Community engagement

Education

MD/DO

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

• 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.

Terms

Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Physician Overhead May be available