Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

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Company: Health Match BC

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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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

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