Part-Time FP Long Term Care Panel at Oak Care Centre

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Opportunity Information

Job Details

Permanent

Job Title

Family Physician

Remuneration

Alternative Payment Arrangement

Position Type

Permanent, Part-Time

Start Date

Negotiable

Practice Information

Practice Name

Oak Care Centre

Practice Setting

Long Term Care Home

Community

PCN 6: South

EMR

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Built in 1952, Oak Care Centre (formerly George Pearson Centre) - this position is within the Tracheotomy Ventilator Unit which has approximately 10-15 residents, an interdisciplinary team with respirologists and respiratory tech support.

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 interprofessional shared care team.

Physicians will be expected to share in evening and weekend on-call in a shared call group. The group is made up of a total of 8 Long-term care physicians. Join our team today!

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

Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to residents of Ward 2 at Oak Care Centre
Foster a collaborative interprofessional practice environment that enhances client centered services within the Long term Care Program

We are open to the successful candidate being a Family Physician or a Specialist. 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 patients with respiratory disease

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? Contact Ben Murphy, Talent Acquisition Advisor medstaffcareers@vch.ca. Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Practice Address

780 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 1S1, Canada

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