Family Physician

Job Title:

Family Physician

Work Site:

Various Locations

Status:

Permanent and Locum

Start Date:

Flexible/recruitment is ongoing

Compensation Type:

Clinical Service Contract

Come work as a Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking qualified Family Physicians to join our team and deliver exceptional primary care to our Vancouver Community. We provide wraparound primary care services within a supportive team based care environment to clients who are living with complex clinical and psychosocial needs and require a higher intensity of services.  We have five Community Health Centre (CHC) sites including:

• Three Bridges CHC
• Raven Song CHC
• Heatley CHC
• DCHC (Downtown Community Health Centre)
• Pender CHC

Whether you are just starting your career or are already an established physician, we will work with you to tailor a job that fits your interests and allows you to challenge yourself. We can offer part time, full time or temporary (locum) opportunities.  We can also partner with other VCH programs to build an individualized work week that your interests and specific skills, including Long Term Care, Palliative Care, Substance Use Services, Medical Assistance in Dying, as well as Urgent and Primary Care Centres. 

Interested in applying or need more information? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: [email protected] or click “Apply Now.” 

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full/Provisional