Palliative Medicine Physician

Fraser Health; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 207,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a full or part-time locum palliative care physician to join its multidisciplinary teams in Abbotsford, Fraser Valley. The successful candidate will provide clinical services in various settings, including acute care and community, while also covering the Palliative Complex Care Unit and Hospice. Candidates must have specialized training in palliative medicine and eligibility for medical licensure. This role offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team committed to integrated care for patients in need.

Qualifications

• One year enhanced skills residency and/or acquired the Certificate of Added Competence (CAC).
• Two years Royal College subspecialty in Palliative Medicine.
• Eligibility for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service with multidisciplinary teams.
• Offer consultation services in acute care and community-based settings.
• Provide MRP coverage to Palliative Complex Care Unit (PCCU) and Hospice.

Skills

Enhanced skills residency

Palliative Medicine subspecialty

Medical licensure eligibility

Education

CCFP (PC)

CPSBC Full

FRCSC

Job description

Job Summary

Fraser Health requires a full or part-time locum palliative care physician to provide clinical service along with our multidisciplinary teams. This is an exciting opportunity, where you will work alongside other palliative care physicians to provide consultation services in acute care and for community-based patients. Additionally, you will provide MRP coverage to our Palliative Complex Care Unit (PCCU) and Hospice.

Throughout the Fraser Health Authority we provide integrated, regional, comprehensive palliative care services in a number of settings including 30 Palliative Complex Care Unit (PCCU) beds; consult services in 12 acute care sites as well as in the community and other settings; and support to 106 hospice beds. Additionally, we provide under‑graduate and post‑graduate teaching in affiliation with the Division of Palliative Care at the University of British Columbia.

The successful candidate will have:

• One year enhanced skills residency and/or acquired the Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) through the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Two year Royal College subspecialty in Palliative Medicine.

Eligibility for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is required.

Remuneration is by service contract at a rate set provincially by the Ministry of Health.

Compensation

Alternative Payment Plan, MOCAP – On Call Payments

Qualifications

CCFP (PC), CPSBC Full, FRCSC

Locations

• Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
• Burnaby Hospital
• Chilliwack General Hospital
• Community – Abbotsford
• Community – Burnaby
• Community – Chilliwack
• Community – Delta
• Community – Hope
• Community – Langley
• Community – Maple Ridge
• Community – Mission
• Community – New Westminster
• Community – Surrey
• Community – White Rock
• Delta Hospital
• Eagle Ridge Hospital
• Fraser Canyon Hospital
• Langley Memorial Hospital
• Mission Memorial Hospital
• Peace Arch Hospital
• Ridge Meadows Hospital
• Royal Columbian Hospital
• Surrey Memorial Hospital

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People – those we care for and those who care for them – are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.

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