Family Physician Preceptor – UBC Health Clinic
Opportunity Information
Job Details
Job Title
Family Physician
Remuneration
APP
Position Type
Temporary, Part-Time
Start Date
Negotiable
Job Specifics
This is an APP-funded position with no billing requirements. Call responsibilities are shared, with residents typically acting as first call. The clinic is supported by experienced, long-term Medical Office Assistants who know our patients well, and an established clinic management team. We currently have regular preceptor opportunities available on Wednesday mornings and afternoons. Long-term preceptors typically sign one-year contracts that renew annually in June. We also welcome physicians interested in joining our locum pool to become familiar with the clinic and teaching environment.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Providing clinical supervision and teaching to medical students and family practice residents.
- Completing “Doctor of the Day” responsibilities, including reviewing patient results and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
- Supporting resident-led patient encounters and, when appropriate, seeing patients directly to complete assessments or enhance learning opportunities.
- Providing timely, constructive feedback to residents and contributing to academic teaching rounds.
- Supporting the development, implementation, and refinement of clinical workflows, team-based care models, and interprofessional education initiatives
- Collaborating effectively within a diverse, interprofessional clinical and academic environment.
Preferred Qualifications
We welcome physicians at all stages of their careers who have a strong interest in teaching and mentorship. Applicants must be eligible for a UBC academic or clinical faculty appointment.
The successful candidate will have:
- A Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
- Active registration and good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
- Demonstrated clinical experience in family medicine, with experience or a strong interest in interprofessional, team-based care.
- Demonstrated ability to teach, supervise, and assess learners in clinical settings.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit:
- A personal statement outlining your background, training, work history, academic or teaching experience, and why you are a good fit for this role.
- A reference from a current or recent colleague (preferred).
Compensation details are available upon expression of interest.
How to Apply
Please submit your application to:
Dr. Cailey Lynch Medical Director, UBC Health Clinic Department of Family Practice
Subject: Family Physician Preceptor Application Email: Cailey.lynch@ubc.ca
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
Practice Information
Practice Name
UBC Health Clinic
Practice Setting
Family Practice
Community
PCN 4: Westside
EMR
Oscar
At the University of British Columbia (UBC), we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is essential to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. Our commitment to employment equity fosters inclusion and fairness, enriches the diversity of our workplace, and creates the conditions for meaningful and rewarding careers for faculty, staff, and students.
About the UBC Health Clinic.
The UBC Health Clinic is a unique, learner-led family practice located on UBC’s Vancouver campus. Formerly known as the Mather Clinic and the UBC Family Practice Teaching Clinic, we have a long and distinguished history of training a generation of family physicians while supporting hundreds of medical students and postgraduate learners. We are a longitudinal family practice with a well-established patient panel. Preceptors supervise residents as they develop competencies in full-scope family medicine. Our interdisciplinary team is supported by regular specialists in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Obstetrics, Sports Medicine, and Pediatrics, creating a rich learning environment and a collaborative, supportive workplace.
About UBC
UBC is one of the world’s leading universities, creating an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research in service of the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world.
Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone.
Ranked among the world’s top medical schools and home to the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff train the next generation of health professionals, conduct innovative research, and improve health outcomes for communities.
The Faculty of Medicine includes approximately 2,200 administrative, technical, research, management, and professional staff; approximately 650 full-time academic faculty; and over 10,000 clinical faculty members across 19 departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically marginalized, as outlined under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including—but not limited to—sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, religion, age, and Indigenous identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Practice Address
5950 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Application Form
Please send us a message using the Application form below and we will contact you within 1-2 business days.