Job Title: | Family Physician - Geriatrics |
Work Site: | Purdy Pavilion Long Term Care – 2221 Westbrook Mall, Vancouver |
Status: | Part-Time |
Start Date: | To be mutually agreed upon |
Compensation Type: | Clinical Service Contract |
Come work as a Family Physician – Geriatrics with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a part-time Family Physician for Purdy Pavilion Long Term Care located adjacent to Koerner Acute Care Pavilion on the University of BC campus. Start date: May 1, 2024 until mid January 2025.
Purdy is owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. It has 170 residents and 4 physicians, in addition to a robust multidisciplinary team. The site is a multicultural home to mainly frail elderly residents requiring complex long term care.
Purdy is a teaching facility, with participation of trainees from all disciplines.
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 inter-professional shared care team. They work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client centred care.
Physician will be expected to share in 24/7 on-call in a shared call group with Banfield Residential Care physicians. The group is made up of a total of 8 Long-term care physicians. Join our team today!
As a Family Physician – Geriatrics with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
Education, Licensing, & Experience:
Knowledge & Abilities:
Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team, Ben Murphy, 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.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
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