General Practitioner

Vancouver Coastal HealthVancouver

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Permanent

Job description

Salary

Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary.

Job Summary

Job Title : General Practitioner

Work Site : Various locations

Status : Permanent, 0.3 FTE

Start Date : January 09, 2025

Compensation Type :

Alternative Payment Arrangement

Come work as a General Practitioner Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate provider (GP / NP) to join an innovative outreach role which will support clients in supported housing. This role is critical in providing episodic care to diverse populations across our community, focusing on urgent health needs with a strong emphasis on mental health, substance use, and systems coordination.

As a General Practitioner with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will :

In this role you will act as the MRP for patients in the following housing models :

Victory House (hybrid) :

Longitudinal primary care for 45 total clients (34 of them are attached to the Strathcona Mental Health & Substance Use team with chronic, severe mental health issues)
To round in person 1 week a month with virtual support otherwise from 9-5 Monday-Friday
Time : 4 hours a week

Complex Care Housing (hybrid) :

Episodic / bridging primary care for vulnerable clients in complex care housing sites across Vancouver

These sites have nurses embedded who would request consultation for episodic care issues as well any primary care needs that come up

This work could be done virtually or in person with an outreach visit

Time : 8 hours per week

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience :

Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Provisional

Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Eligible

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Knowledge & Abilities :

Provide episodic care to patients who will be initially assessed by their respective housing site’s nurse

This could be done virtually or in-person

Liaise with nursing staff create an episodic care plan for a patient and determine which services they will be bridged / connected to

Coordinating with the other physicians / NPs and / or other VCH outreach teams as needed to ensure continuity of care

This episodic care could require :

Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) management

Bridging scripts for opiate agonist management

Antipsychotic titration for mental health decompensation

Virtual certification with a Form 4 (on rare occasions)

Care coordination, as well as liaison with specialists

Requirements :

MD degree with a current license to practice in British Columbia.

Experience in primary care, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or related fields.

Proficiency in virtual care platforms and electronic medical records.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Commitment to patient-centered care and harm reduction principles

You will need to use Profile EMR, PARIS as well as Cerner for this role, and will be compensated for any training required.

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor :