Three Bridges - Family Physician
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- 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.
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full/Provisional
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) designation or eligibility - Mandatory
- Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia School of Medicine
- Current Opiate Agonist Treatment prescriber exemption ideal or willingness to obtain
- Health promotion and prevention strategies.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds and/or with diverse cultural beliefs and practices.
- LGBTQ2S healthcare
- Trauma informed practice and culturally safe care for Indigenous peoples
- Familiarity with transgender care is an asset.
- Communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Hepatitis C
- A desire to serve complex clients.
- An interest in supporting chronic disease management models of service delivery.
- Comprehensive family practice background; and
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team setting.
- 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