Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

HealthMatch BC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Family Physician to join their dynamic team. This role at a leading clinic in Vancouver offers the opportunity to provide essential care to patients with complex needs, including trauma-informed services and chronic disease management. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, providing outreach and home visits as necessary. The organization values innovative approaches to healthcare and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. Join a team that is committed to making a difference in the lives of the community and enjoy the vibrant lifestyle that Vancouver has to offer.

Benefits

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers

Qualifications

• Must hold a CPSBC License and CCFP designation.
• Experience in trauma-informed and culturally safe care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services to patients with complex health needs.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance client outcomes.

Skills

Team-based care

Substance use services

Trauma-informed care

Chronic disease management

Collaborative practice

Education

CPSBC License

CCFP designation

Faculty appointment eligibility

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Desired Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible Mandatory Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

Come work as a Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a family physician for the 3 Bridges Primary Care Clinic. We welcome applications from individuals interested in both locum and permanent positions (0.2-1.0 FTE). For those who commit to longer term positions with the team, there are additional renumeration benefits.

3 Bridges Primary Care Clinic, located at 1128 Hornby Street in Vancouver, provides primary care services to residents of Vancouver who are living with complex clinical and psycho social needs and require a higher intensity of services to achieve and maintain functional stability. Clients are approached with a view to support the transition to less intense service settings if stability is gained.

Reporting to the Medical Coordinator and to the Medical Director, the physician who accepts this position will play a critical role in supporting the ongoing primary care needs and in the development of an inter-professional shared care team. They are responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present or are referred for their medical care. They foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the associated clinics/sites/programs. Please note this is not a Primary Care Network Opportunity. Join our team today!

As a Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

1. Providing team based care along with an interdisciplinary team (NP/MD/RN/SW/allied health).
2. Providing substance use services, assessments, supports, and opiate agonist treatment.
3. Providing trauma-informed care to clients with multiple complex health care needs (i.e. HIV, Hep C, mental health/substance use) and psychosocial complexity.
4. Working a predictable weekday schedule as well as participating in a call schedule which includes evening, weekend and statutory holiday coverage.
5. Providing outreach or home visits as needed within the interdisciplinary team.
6. Providing learning opportunities and support for students/residents.
7. Taking part in quality improvement initiatives to improve client outcomes. This includes projects across acute and community care which support service improvements for clients.
8. Providing pro-active chronic disease management by utilizing EMR supports, PSP supports QI initiatives, and maximizing use and scope of interdisciplinary team members.
9. Taking part in interdisciplinary team engagement events/opportunities.
10. Taking part in educational opportunities to advance practice and client outcomes.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

1. Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full/Provisional
2. Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) designation or eligibility - Mandatory
3. Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia School of Medicine
4. Current Opiate Agonist Treatment prescriber exemption ideal or willingness to obtain

Knowledge & Abilities:

1. Health promotion and prevention strategies.
2. Awareness of and sensitivity to patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds and/or with diverse cultural beliefs and practices.
3. Trauma informed practice and culturally safe care for Indigenous peoples
4. Familiarity with transgender care is an asset.
5. Communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Hepatitis C
6. A desire to serve complex clients.
7. An interest in supporting chronic disease management models of service delivery.
8. Comprehensive family practice background; and
9. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team setting.

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

1. Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
2. Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
3. Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
4. Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration Remuneration will be in accordance with the Doctors of BC/ MSP negotiated clinical service contract (template available on the Doctors of BC website). All overhead costs are born by the health authority. Physician Overhead Not applicable Billing Split Not applicable

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