Long Term Care Physician

Job Summary

Job Title:

Long Term Care Physician

Work Site:

Various Locations

Status:

Regular Part-Time

Start Date:

Negotiable

Compensation Type:

Clinical Service Contract

 

Come work as a Long Term Care Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

 

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Long-Term Care physician to work across our Vancouver Community care homes. We are open to applicants interested in both permanent (0.1 – 0.5 FTE) and locum opportunities.

You will play a critical role in supporting the primary care needs of vancouver community residents and in the development of an inter-professional shared care team. They work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client centred care. This innovative position will fill gaps in physician coverage across several care homes. It will be a mix of virtual and in person consultations to meet the diverse needs of residents.

 

As Long Term Care Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Responsible for providing direct and indirect clinical services to residents of the long term care home
• Foster collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client centred services within the Long-term Care Program

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Provisional
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: [email protected] 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.Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.