Family Practitioner/General Practitioner
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Location: Richmond, BC V6V 2G8
Description:
Role and Facility Information
A Community Health Centre within Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a 0.4-0.6 FTE family physician for a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent after 6 months.
As General Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
- Report to the reporting to the Medical Director.
- Play a critical role in supporting the ongoing primary care needs and in the development of an inter-professional shared care team.
- Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present or are referred for their medical care.
- Foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the associated clinics/sites/programs.
- Work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care.
- Be committed to excellence in patient care.
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills with the interdisciplinary program team.
- Facilitate a collaborative interprofessional environment to enhance patient/client-focused service and resolve issues in order to meet the needs and mandates of VCH as a whole.
In addition, a candidate interested in joining the team will approach care by:
- Providing team-based care along with an interdisciplinary team (NP/MD/RN/SW/allied health).
- Providing substance use services, assessments, supports, and opiate agonist treatment.
- Providing trauma-informed care to clients with multiple complex health care needs (i.e. HIV, Hep C, mental health/substance use) and psychosocial complexity.
- Working a predictable weekday schedule as well as participating in a call schedule which includes evening, weekend, and statutory holiday coverage.
- Providing outreach or home visits as needed within the interdisciplinary team.
- Providing learning opportunities and support for students/residents.
- Taking part in quality improvement initiatives to improve client outcomes. This includes projects across acute and community care which support service improvements for clients.
- Providing pro-active chronic disease management by utilizing EMR supports, PSP supports QI initiatives, and maximizing use and scope of interdisciplinary team members.
- Taking part in interdisciplinary team engagement events/opportunities.
- Taking part in educational opportunities to advance practice and client outcomes
Comments:
- Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia, School of Medicine is required.
- Current Opiate Agonist Treatment prescriber exemption is required or willingness to obtain an exemption.
EMR: Input Health
VDRR: 241
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Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration To be determined Physician Overhead not applicable Billing Split not applicable
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be determined
A Community Health Centre within Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a 0.4-0.6 FTE family physician for a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent after 6 months.
As General Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
- Report to the reporting to the Medical Director.
- Play a critical role in supporting the ongoing primary care needs and in the development of an inter-professional shared care team.
- Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present or are referred for their medical care.
- Foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the associated clinics/sites/programs.
- Work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care.
- Be committed to excellence in patient care.
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills with the interdisciplinary program team.
- Facilitate a collaborative interprofessional environment to enhance patient/client-focused service and resolve issues in order to meet the needs and mandates of VCH as a whole.
In addition, a candidate interested in joining the team will approach care by:
- Providing team-based care along with an interdisciplinary team (NP/MD/RN/SW/allied health).
- Providing substance use services, assessments, supports, and opiate agonist treatment.
- Providing trauma-informed care to clients with multiple complex health care needs (i.e. HIV, Hep C, mental health/substance use) and psychosocial complexity.
- Working a predictable weekday schedule as well as participating in a call schedule which includes evening, weekend, and statutory holiday coverage.
- Providing outreach or home visits as needed within the interdisciplinary team.
- Providing learning opportunities and support for students/residents.
- Taking part in quality improvement initiatives to improve client outcomes. This includes projects across acute and community care which support service improvements for clients.
- Providing pro-active chronic disease management by utilizing EMR supports, PSP supports QI initiatives, and maximizing use and scope of interdisciplinary team members.
- Taking part in interdisciplinary team engagement events/opportunities.
- Taking part in educational opportunities to advance practice and client outcomes
Comments:
- Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia, School of Medicine is required.
- Current Opiate Agonist Treatment prescriber exemption is required or willingness to obtain an exemption.
EMR: Input Health
VDRR: 241
Request Info
Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract Estimated Remuneration To be determined Physician Overhead not applicable Billing Split not applicable
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be determined