Locum Family Physician - Palliative Medicine
Vancouver Coastal Health
- North Vancouver, BC
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Ambulatory care clinic – A stand-alone clinic based in hospice focused on palliative care for patient with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses. We provide primary and shared palliative care for ambulant patients. We work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team in the community.
- Community care - We work in conjunction with the team of palliative nurse practitioners, palliative care resource nurses, home care nurses, SW, OT, PT and wound care. We provide shared palliative care to help support symptom management and death in the patient home.
- North Shore Hospice (15 beds) - Admission to hospice is via the palliative care physicians only. We have a multidisciplinary team that supports patients and their loved ones including nurses, social workers, spiritual care, and music therapy. Criteria for admission is prognosis less than 3 months of life, symptom management needs that cannot be met at home, and patient is a North Shore resident. We do make compassionate exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
- Demonstrate a commitment to an inter-professional care model.
- Demonstrate superior patient care, excellent interdisciplinary approach and communication.
- Demonstrate an interest in teaching, quality improvement and program development.
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Eligible
- Excellent communication skills
- 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