110944 - Family Physician, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Transitional Housing Program

Work Location
VCHA - George Pearson
Supplementary Job Title
Physicians & Medical Staff - Family Practice: General Practice
Labour Agreement
Medical Staff
Position Type
Permanent
Job Status
Regular Part-Time
FTE
0.3 FTE/3 sessions per week
Job Category
Physicians

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

Vancouver Coastal Health is recruiting a family physician with an interest in addictions OR an addictions medicine specialist to be the MRP for 10 Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Clients in a Transitional Housing Program. The role will also involve being an addictions medicine resource for the broader George Pearson Centre, Dogwood Lodge Long Term Care Home as well as the Cambie Gardens assisted living facility. All of these facilities are beside each other, in the same campus of care in South Vancouver.

Housed at Ward 1 of George Pearson Centre, the ABI Transitional Housing Program is focused on transitioning individuals with acquired brain injuries from acute care back into the community. The ABI Transitional Housing Program includes a comprehensive interdisciplinary team, including nursing and a wide variety of allied health team members.

The majority of these patients have polysubstance use disorder (PSUD) and will need ongoing addictions medicine support. The ability to prescribe and titrate methadone, suboxone and other OAT is a must.

You will have access to physiatry and psychiatry consultation and support and will be paid 2 sessions a week for this work.

The broader George Pearson Centre (GPC) is a 47 bed long-term care facility for people with very complex medical needs, including chronic ventilation, complex wounds and tube feeds. Some of the people in the facility also struggle with PSUD.

Dogwood Lodge (DL) is a 150 bed long-term care home for adults with complex care needs, including polysubstance use disorder. Likewise Cambie Gardens (CG) is a 44 bed supported housing site for adults with complex care needs, including polysubstance use disorder. At CG clients live in their own apartments or in homes of 4-6 beds.

As the addictions resource for GPC, DL, and CG you would be asked to consult on and manage the pharmacotherapy for the addictions needs for the campus of care, at the request of and in collaboration with each patient’s MRP. It is anticipated that this would take no more than 1 session (3.5 hours) of work a week, with 4-5 patients being seen a week. Should more time be required, you will of course be compensated accordingly.

The position is 0.3 FTE/3 sessions per week. You will be compensated for learning the documentation systems - PARIS in the case of ABI Housing, PointClickCare in the case of Cambie Gardens.

There will be access to space for client consultation, clinical assessment and documentation/dictation, as well administrative support.

Other responsibilities include:

For ABI Housing

• Attending biweekly multidisciplinary rounds on Tuesday mornings
• Admission H&P, discharge notes
• Providing trauma-informed care to clients with multiple complex health care needs (i.e. HIV, Hep C, mental health/substance use) and psychosocial complexity
• Liaising with acute and community physicians to facilitate admissions and discharges
• Working with our interdisciplinary team (RN, SW, OT, PT), and our physiatrist and our psychiatrist
• Being part of the call pool for ABI Housing and Cambie Gardens

For GPC/DL/CG:

• Documenting consultation and progress notes for SUD patients
• Liaising with each patient’s MRP to confirm their SUD plan

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

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

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the following areas, or a willingness to develop such skills and knowledge:

• Acquired brain injury, Quadriplegia and neuromuscular disorders
• Communicable disease management, including HIV, Hepatitis C
• Current methadone prescriber exemption
• A desire to serve complex clients with concurrent disorders
• Trauma informed practice and culturally safe care

Remuneration:

Remuneration will be in accordance with the Doctors of BC/MSP negotiated sessional rates

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive Medical Staff 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.

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