Doctor of Dental Medicine

5 days ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
p>Job Summary

Job Title: Primary Care Physician for Vancouver Acute Home-Based Treatment (AHBT)

Work Site: 600-111 West Hastings Street

Status: Permanent

Start Date: Feb 12, 2024 - End Date TBC

Compensation Type: APA

Come work as a Primary Care Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

The Primary Care Physician for Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) is accountable to the program medical director Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services. AHBT is an exciting new city-wide 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 AHBT Primary Care Physician will be part of an inter-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, nursing, and care coordinators.

The Primary Care Provider is responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment of patients including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions including substance use disorders. Treatment planning should include health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribing medications in accordance with statutory and regulatory standards, limits and conditions, and employer policies and procedures. The physician will provide professional guidance to other health professionals and participate autonomously as a member of the interdisciplinary health teams. An emphasis will be on the needs of clients and their families in the service continuum and ensuring a smooth transition from and to appropriate community health services. p>Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

  • A medical degree and eligibility for or licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia supplemented by experience within a health care organization and a two or more years in independent clinical practice.
  • All VCH physicians must be appointed as medical staff of Vancouver Coastal Health.
  • A clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is highly encouraged given likely involvement with health profession.
Knowledge & Abilities:
  • Experience in a community health setting preferably working with marginalized populations.
  • A demonstrated ability to work as a member of an inter-professional health care team.
  • A commitment to health care quality improvement with some relevant experience or training.
  • Ability to perform the full scope of Primary Care Physician duties and responsibilities.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics to prescribing and evaluating treatment responses.
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with patients and families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, self-care and prognosis.
  • Ability to collaborate, consult with and formally refer clients and patients to physicians and other health professionals when appropriate.
  • Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature to determine best practices; li>
  • Ability to assess and recognize population health trends; ability to plan and implement strategies for population-based prevention and health promotion.
  • Ability to define the specific areas of practice and client population for whom the position is competent to provide health care services.

    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 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. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.



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