Family Physician Opportunity at Foundry Vancouver Granville (FVG)

Reporting to the FVG Medical Director, the family physician provides episodic, enhanced/specialized, and longitudinal care within an interdisciplinary team. This is a part-time position, with 0.2 FTE and up to 0.5 FTE available, in an outpatient community setting.

Qualifications:

• Registered (Full) in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
• Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada
• Medical indemnity coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Skills and Abilities:

• High level of clinical skill and competence, particularly in:
  • Reproductive health, including sexual health and STI prevention and treatment
  • Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), or willingness to learn to prescribe OAT
  • Gender-affirming care, including hormone and surgical care planning
  • Common physical and emotional health issues in young people
  • Child and adolescent physical, psychological, and social development
  • Harm reduction and health promotion strategies
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Ethical, legal, and confidentiality issues in caring for young people
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to assist others in developing analytical thought processes
• Ability to navigate interdisciplinary issues involving professional and resource allocation problems
• Willingness to contribute to educational activities for colleagues and health professionals in training