103614 - Family Physician

Work Location
Purdy Pavilions
Supplementary Job Title
Physicians & Medical Staff - Family Practice: Geriatric Medicine
Labour Agreement
Medical Staff
Position Type
Permanent
Job Status
Regular Part-Time
Job Category
Physicians
End Date
1/17/2025

Come work as a Family Physician - Geriatrics with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a part-time Family Physician for Purdy Pavilion Long Term Care located adjacent to Koerner Acute Care Pavilion on the University of BC campus. Start date: May 1, 2024 until mid January 2025.

Purdy is owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. It has 170 residents and 4 physicians, in addition to a robust multidisciplinary team. The site is a multicultural home to mainly frail elderly residents requiring complex long term care.

Purdy is a teaching facility, with participation of trainees from all disciplines.

Reporting to the site's Medical Coordinator, the physician who accepts this position will play a critical role in the supporting the primary care needs of 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.

Physician will be expected to share in 24/7 on-call in a shared call group with Banfield Residential Care physicians. The group is made up of a total of 8 Long-term care physicians. Join our team today!

As a Family Physician - Geriatrics with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Responsible for providing direct clinical services to residents on one ward at Purdy
• Foster collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client centred services within the Long-term Care Program

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full/Provisional
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - designation or eligibility - Mandatory
• Experience in care of the elderly

Knowledge & Abilities:

• A commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery
• A demonstrated ability in working as a member of an inter-professional health care team. Note that certain days and times are preset to coordinate with the team care conferences and participation is mandatory.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team, Ben Murphy, Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume is required to apply for this position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

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.

• 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
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.