General Practitioner

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as a General Practitioner, where you will provide vital episodic care to diverse populations in various housing models. This role emphasizes mental health and substance use support, allowing you to make a significant impact in the community. You will work collaboratively with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care for vulnerable clients. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to patient-centered practices, this position offers a fulfilling career in an innovative environment dedicated to improving health outcomes for all.

Benefits

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers

Qualifications

• Must have an MD degree and current BC license to practice.
• Experience in primary care or related fields is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide episodic care to clients in supported housing.
• Coordinate with nursing staff and other physicians for continuity of care.

Skills

Episodic care

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Harm reduction principles

Education

MD degree

Current license to practice in British Columbia

CPSBC Provisional

CCFP Eligibility

Tools

Profile EMR

PARIS

Cerner

Job description

Salary

Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary.

Job Summary

Job Title: General Practitioner

Work Site: Various locations

Status: Permanent, 0.3 FTE

Start Date: January 09, 2025

Compensation Type: Alternative Payment Arrangement

Come work as a General Practitioner with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate provider (GP/NP) to join an innovative outreach role which will support clients in supported housing. This role is critical in providing episodic care to diverse populations across our community, focusing on urgent health needs with a strong emphasis on mental health, substance use, and systems coordination.

As a General Practitioner with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

In this role you will act as the MRP for patients in the following housing models:

Victory House (hybrid):

• Longitudinal primary care for 45 total clients (34 of them are attached to the Strathcona Mental Health & Substance Use team with chronic, severe mental health issues)
• To round in person 1 week a month with virtual support otherwise from 9-5 Monday-Friday
• Time: 4 hours a week

Complex Care Housing (hybrid):

• Episodic/bridging primary care for vulnerable clients in complex care housing sites across Vancouver
• These sites have nurses embedded who would request consultation for episodic care issues as well any primary care needs that come up
• This work could be done virtually or in person with an outreach visit
• Time: 8 hours per week

Cambie Gardens Complex Support Housing (in-person):

• Longitudinal primary care for 44 complex care patients
• To round in person 1 week a month
• Time: 4 hours per week

Mobile De-Escalation Team (remote):

• A same-day crisis response team for individuals in the inner city who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis
• Provide on-call, virtual, episodic care to patients, who will be initially assessed by our nurses in-person on Saturdays or Sundays from 0800-1900
• Time: 10 hours per week

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Provisional
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Eligible
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Provide episodic care to patients who will be initially assessed by their respective housing site’s nurse
• This could be done virtually or in-person
• Liaise with nursing staff to create an episodic care plan for a patient and determine which services they will be bridged/connected to
• Coordinating with the other physicians/NPs and/or other VCH outreach teams as needed to ensure continuity of care

This episodic care could require:

• Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) management
• Bridging scripts for opiate agonist management
• Antipsychotic titration for mental health decompensation
• Virtual certification with a Form 4 (on rare occasions)
• Care coordination, as well as liaison with specialists

Requirements:

• MD degree with a current license to practice in British Columbia.
• Experience in primary care, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or related fields.
• Proficiency in virtual care platforms and electronic medical records.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and harm reduction principles.
• You will need to use Profile EMR, PARIS as well as Cerner for this role, and will be compensated for any training required.

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: [e-mail] or click “Apply Now.”

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.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• 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.