Family Physician

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

HomeVIVE is seeking a permanent Family Physician to join our team. They offer flexibility in terms of part-time or full-time work, with 0.1 to 1.0 FTE available. The HomeVIVE program provides primary care house calls to frail seniors in Vancouver. Doctors are part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to a panel of patients. There is some flexibility in terms of time commitment with the opportunity to take on a full time or part time role. Primary responsibilities include managing patient care on a day to day basis, including chronic disease management and palliative care. This includes house calls, virtual visits, managing medications, monitoring labs, corresponding with allied health providers, and being available for more urgent issues as they arise. The doctors are part of a one in nine weekly call group, providing after hours and weekend on-call service. The team is committed to reducing hospitalization and supporting end of life care in the home according to patient and family wishes. A personal vehicle for travelling to house calls is required.

Requirements

• Licensure, in good standing, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
• Current Canadian Medical Protection Association, or equivalent, coverage.
• Canadian College of Family Physicians (CCFP) designation.
• Interest in frail elder care
• Enjoy working in a close knit team environment.
• A personal vehicle for travelling to house calls is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide longitudinal patient and family centred care
• Develop collaborative trusting professional relationships with interdisciplinary team members, health authority staff and community physicians.
• Attend HomeViVE rounds and /or huddles
• Communicate clearly with patients, families and other health care providers.
• Initiate and engage with patients and family members in Goals of Care discussions
• Participate in after hours call group and be willing to provide timely house calls to appropriate clients when needed
• Partner with Home and Community Health to promote team-based care to prevent unnecessary ER visits and admissions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior