Nurse Practitioner, Trans Specialty Care Program

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JOB SUMMARY:

 

Trans Specialty Care is a VC – Community multidisciplinary program operating out of Three Bridges Community Health Center in downtown Vancouver providing temporary focused gender affirming care to trans and gender diverse adults and youth living in the Vancouver Coastal Health regional area.

 

The Nurse Practitioner in our program will provide medical care with a team of family physicians, focusing on hormone readiness assessment, initiation and stabilization as well as recommendations and referrals for gender affirming surgeries. The program and medical providers also provide some primary care services such as sexual health screening and immunizations, but do not provide full scope primary care within our program. The team works in collaboration and shares care with the client’s primary care provider in the community.

QUALIFICATIONS:Qualifications:Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). ROLE SPECIFIC EXPERTISE:• Ability to perform the full scope of NP duties and responsibilities.• Applies for and maintains core and non-core privileges, as required by the program, as active medical staff within the VCH Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners and cross-appointments as described in the VCH Medical Staff Rules and Medical Bylaws. • Ability to apply knowledge of developmental stages, behavioral sciences, pathophysiology, psychopathology, epidemiology, and evidence-based practice to clinical diagnosis and patient management.• 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.• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.• Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature to determine best practices; ability to introduce education and evidence-based research.• Ability to assess and recognize population health trends; ability to plan and implement strategies for population based prevention and health promotion.• Ability to implement and evaluate planned change.• Ability to define the specific areas of practice and client population for whom the position is competent to provide health care services. • Ability to apply lead leadership skills within a program and team setting.• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.SHARED VALUES:You care for everyone:• You are compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others.• You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences.• You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due.You are always learning:• You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things.• You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding.• You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience.You strive for better results:• You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results.• You are a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare.• You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things.

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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, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.