Family Practitioner/General Practitioner
Health Match BC
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Vancouver, BC
Contract type: Full time
Role and Facility Information
Come work as a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Join a team of dedicated, passionate physicians providing substance use care on the Downtown Eastside (DTES) at the DTES Connections Clinic! The DTES Connections Clinic was opened in response to the Opioid OD Crisis to provide low-barrier substance use care 7 days per week. Located on the DTES, Connections serves as an important entrypoint for marginalized patients to access substance use care.
Providers must have completed the Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) course and preceptorship and be able to prescribe opioid agonist therapy (OAT).
As a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present to and identify with Downtown Eastside Connections for their substance use care.
Help foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the site.
Work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care, while also supporting the team’s goals of creating a warm and welcoming space which is culturally competent, trauma informed, and grounded in harm reduction.
Education, Licensing, & Experience
Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Mandatory
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
Physicians must have completed the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) training.
Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team
Please note that a resume is required to apply for this position.
As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
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
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
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Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Estimated Remuneration Alternative Payment Arrangement --Sessional Physician Overhead To be determined Billing Split To be determined
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be determined
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Come work as a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Join a team of dedicated, passionate physicians providing substance use care on the Downtown Eastside (DTES) at the DTES Connections Clinic! The DTES Connections Clinic was opened in response to the Opioid OD Crisis to provide low-barrier substance use care 7 days per week. Located on the DTES, Connections serves as an important entrypoint for marginalized patients to access substance use care.
Providers must have completed the Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) course and preceptorship and be able to prescribe opioid agonist therapy (OAT).
As a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present to and identify with Downtown Eastside Connections for their substance use care.
Help foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the site.
Work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care, while also supporting the team’s goals of creating a warm and welcoming space which is culturally competent, trauma informed, and grounded in harm reduction.
Education, Licensing, & Experience
Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Mandatory
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
Physicians must have completed the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) training.
Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team
Please note that a resume is required to apply for this position.
As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
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
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
Request Info
Terms
Compensation
Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Estimated Remuneration Alternative Payment Arrangement --Sessional Physician Overhead To be determined Billing Split To be determined
Benefits and Incentives
Vacation Leave To be determined
Request Info
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