Clinical Associates - Family Physician - Orthopedics
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Location: New Westminster, BC V3L 5W4
Description:
Job Summary
Fraser Health is looking for Family Physicians (FPs) who would like to have an inpatient component to their practice. The Orthopedic service at the Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) has a mixture of trauma and elective patients who require a FP to manage their new and ongoing medical issues while they are inpatients.
Service Overview:
The Clinical Associate (CA) will collaborate with the Orthopaedic Surgeons and interdisciplinary professional staff to provide comprehensive medical care for patients on the Orthopaedic Service at RCH from admission to discharge/transfer out.
Responsibilities: The CA will:
Schedule and Hours:
Scope of Service:
Applications:
Compensation
Alternative Payment Plan
Qualifications
CCFP Eligible, CMPA, CPSBC Eligible
Locations
Royal Columbian 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 48,000+ 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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Fraser Health is looking for Family Physicians (FPs) who would like to have an inpatient component to their practice. The Orthopedic service at the Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) has a mixture of trauma and elective patients who require a FP to manage their new and ongoing medical issues while they are inpatients.
Service Overview:
The Clinical Associate (CA) will collaborate with the Orthopaedic Surgeons and interdisciplinary professional staff to provide comprehensive medical care for patients on the Orthopaedic Service at RCH from admission to discharge/transfer out.
Responsibilities: The CA will:
- Provide diagnostics, assessments, treatments, and follow-up care.
- Collaborate in multi-disciplinary care planning including attending scheduled ward rounds and patient care meetings.
- Review and manage patient medications, provide education, and develop treatment plans.
- Participate in discharge planning, including coordinating post-hospital care.
- Consult and communicate with Internal Medicine, and other medical subspecialties.
- Liaise with community resources to support patient discharges and ongoing care.
- Document using the FHA EMR, Meditech Expanse.
Schedule and Hours:
- Service days: 7 days per week, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- On-call and after-hours responsibilities: The CA will have no on-call or after-hours responsibilities. (After-hours medical coverage will be provided by the on-call orthopaedic surgeon and residents).
Scope of Service:
- The CA will manage the medical care of orthopaedic patients, from admission to discharge, including managing chronic conditions, acute medical issues, and any complications that arise during the hospital stay. The orthopaedic surgeons will remain the Most Responsible Physicians (MRPs) for surgical aspects of patient care. This delineation ensures that each provider's services are distinct and non-overlapping.
Applications:
- Please submit a CV, cover letter and three contact references by no later than May 31, 2025. Anticipated start is July 1, 2025 or sooner.
- If you have questions regarding the posting, please connect with Dr. Mike Lemke - email: lemke@fraserhealth.ca or cell 604.230.9927.
Compensation
Alternative Payment Plan
Qualifications
CCFP Eligible, CMPA, CPSBC Eligible
Locations
Royal Columbian 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 48,000+ 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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Follow our Careers social channels to learn about our culture and values, hear directly from some of your future colleagues, stay updated on exciting opportunities and get valuable career tips from our recruiters.