Physician Associate

2 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada PHSA Full time
Job Title: Associate Physician

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Associate Physician to join our team at BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre. As an Associate Physician, you will work under the direction and supervision of an attending Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist and be part of a structured team-based specialty care setting to increase capacity and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Make regular rounds on antepartum and postpartum patients each morning with the supervision of attending OBGYN staff.
  • Work with OBGYN Consultants, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physiotherapists, physician house staff, and other members of the healthcare team in the development and delivery of the overall patient care program.
  • Interact and collaborate with the above team members as well as Family doctors, midwives, anesthetists, and OB Internal Medicine specialists.
  • Perform and document admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, medication reconciliations as per College and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
  • Manage the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders in Cerner.
  • Assess patients who present to the Urgent Care Centre providing history taking, physical examination, investigation, and differential diagnosis and treatment plan.
  • Order appropriate investigations and follow-up of results.
  • Arrange consultations with other departments for patient care.
  • Respond to emergencies in hospital, in consultation with attending OBGYN staff.
  • Communicate with families, consultant physicians, referring and family physicians/Midwives concerning patient management plans.
  • Provide surgical assistance in the Obstetric and/or Gynecology Operating rooms at BCWH as needed.
  • Participate in Obstetric transport advice, transport coordination, and acts as a transport physician under the oversight of the MFM attending or transport advisor.
  • Support patients requiring advanced therapies including management of Hypertension/Pre-eclampsia and Chorioamnionitis/Sepsis.
  • Perform procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence including: interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings, vascular access, taking blood samples for diagnostic purposes, insertion of FECG or IUPC, urinary catheters, removal of abdominal drains, wound care including incision and drainage of infection and wound packing.
  • Participate in quality improvement projects.
  • Provide teaching and supervision for medical students and residents.
  • Attend morbidity and mortality rounds and other QA/QI and educational/research sessions.
  • Comply with Associate Physician programs CPD reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
  • Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training in OBGYN, verified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
  • Successful completion of Part 1 of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) or Steps 1 through 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs).
  • Must meet the CPSBC's English language proficiency requirements. Must be eligible for registration with the CPSBC in the Associate Physician class.
  • Have Canadian Citizenship, be a permanent resident, or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia.
  • The applicant must be able to perform within the scope of Associate Physician duties and responsibilities. The applicant should have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work within a team.

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