Vancouver Coastal Health

93257 - Family Physician - Addiction Medicine - Anne Vogel Clinic

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Richmond, Canada

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Family Physician - Addiction Medicine - Anne Vogel Clinic Job ID 2023-93257 City Richmond Work Location Rich Mental Health Services Work Area Addictions Outpatient Clinic Supplementary Job Title Physicians & Medical Staff - Family Practice: Addiction Medicine Labour Agreement Medical Staff Position Type Permanent Job Status Regular Full-Time Job Category Physicians Salary Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary. Job Summary Job Title: Family Physician - Addiction Medicine Work Site: Addictions Outpatient Clinic - Richmond Status: Permanent- 0.5 FTE Start Date: To be mutually agreed upon Compensation Type: Alternative Payment Arrangement Come work as a Family Physician - Addiction Medicine with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) The Clinic is currently seeking a Part Time Physician (0.5 FTE) to work at this Addictions outpatient clinic treating individuals with complex addictions including opiate addiction providing Opioid agonist treatment. The physician would be responsible for providing/monitoring various primary care needs of this population attached to this clinic. The physician will work as a part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team. These roles will be under a Primary Network Contract (PCN). Richmond is located 10 kilometres from downtown Vancouver, and with Vancouver International Airport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal nearby, there is ready access to all the recreational and cultural activities in the region and province. Join our dynamic team in Richmond, and enjoy Canada’s West Coast Lifestyle with this opportunity. As a Family Physician - Addiction Medicine with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will: Be privileged in the Department of Family Practice with Associate privileges in the Department of Psychiatry. Report to the Head and Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, VCH-Richmond Mental Health and Substance Use. Provide an innovative and comprehensive array of assessment and treatment to support the recovery of individuals living with complex addiction issues. Manage chronic disease (COPD/CAD/CHF/DM2/etc.) Manage basic mental health issues (anxiety/depression/OCD/etc.) and manage referrals as needed to mental health team/ACT/etc. Monitor bloodwork for those on anticoagulants/seizure meds/etc. Provide basic trans care Provide HIV PrEP/STI management/STI screening (could do bloodwork for HIV/Syphilis/HCV/HAV/HBV on site and ability to do POC HIV tests) Perform age related screening and monitoring (paps/Mammograms/CRCA screening/DM2 screening/lipids/etc.) Ensure patients are up to date with immunizations (Tetanus/MMR/HAV/HBV/Pneumovax/Gardasil as needed/etc.) Work with allied health to complete insurance forms/disability forms/EI forms/PWD forms/etc. Assess for urgent issues: viral illness/URI/URTI/UTI/etc. Qualifications Education, Licensing, & Experience : Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Must have a Medical Degree and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. Knowledge & Abilities: Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary health team, a commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery. Closing Statement Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareersvch.ca or click “Apply Now.” Please note that a resume and coverletter are required to apply for this position. 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. Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan 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 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. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health. Options Apply Now Apply Share Email this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs Software Powered by iCIMS www.icims.com

Location: Richmond, CA

Posted Date: 11/2/2024
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November 2, 2024
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