Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT)

Vancouver Coastal HealthVancouver

28 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Permanent

Remote

Job description

Salary

Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary.

Job Summary

Job Title :

Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT)

Work Site :

Woodwards Building - 111 West Hastings Street

Status : Full-Time

Start Date : March 1, 2025

Compensation Type :

Mixed : Fee-for-Service / MSP billing

Come work as a Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) of Vancouver of Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Acute Home Based Treatment is accountable to the program medical director Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services to provide medical leadership for an exciting new citywide program for clients with acute mental health needs who can safely be managed in their home or housing site with intensive outreach and active medical management.

The Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) in partnership with the operations manager, is accountable for the effective and efficient functioning of the program and fostering a collaborative inter-professional environment to enhance client-centered service.

They play a critical role in linking their portfolio with community health and acute hospital services to address the ongoing needs of clients and their families in the service continuum, and to ensure a smooth transition from acute care to appropriate community health services. This entails engagement with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family centered care.

They assist the medical director in recruitment, retention, and performance management of medical staff. Other priorities include facilitating involvement of clinical learners and facilitating research when feasible.

This position requires a commitment of at least 3 half days of clinical psychiatry work per week.

Apply today to join our team!

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience :

Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Provisional
Canadian Medical Protective Association membership (CMPA) - Mandatory
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Eligible
Clinical faculty appointment with University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine—highly recommended

Knowledge & Abilities :

Experience in a community mental health setting preferably working with marginalized populations.

Ability to deliver culturally safe and responsive care for Indigenous patients

Experience in diagnosing and treating severe mental illness, addiction, concurrent disorders, and personality disorders.

Commitment to include families in circle of care whenever possible.

Completion of or willingness to complete the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program course.

A demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multiprofessional health care team.

Experience with supervising medical students and / or residents.

A demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

At least 1 one year experience working with Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) population.

Closing Statement

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

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