Come work as a Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a 0.1FTE family physician for Sheway for a 6-month temporary contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Sheway is located at 533 East Hastings and is an interdisciplinary outreach program for pregnant people who use substances and their children. It offers a variety of services including primary medical care for families, antenatal and postpartum care for pregnant individuals, nutrition support (including a daily hot lunch), counseling, social work support, infant development, housing support, and group classes.

Reporting to the Medical Director, the physician who accepts this position will join the interdisciplinary team providing evidence-based, quality care for a marginalized population of pregnant and parenting people. They are responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients at Sheway and fostering a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the associated clinics/sites/programs. They will work within a self-directed team of physicians and inter- professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care within a complex multi-site environment. Please note this is not a Primary Care Network Opportunity.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• A Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure, in good standing, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Current Canadian Medical Protection Association, or equivalent, coverage.
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia, School of Medicine is required.
• Admitting privileges for intrapartum obstetrics (or intention to obtain) with BC Women’s Hospital (preferably) or another hospital.
• Associate privileges (or intention to obtain) with Vancouver Coastal Health
• Experience in and a commitment to caring for marginalized populations
• A demonstrated ability in working as a member of an inter-professional health care team
• A passion for providing maternity care
• A trauma informed approach to care
• A commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery, including shared care
• An interest in clinical teaching

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Full/Provisional
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP)- Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Health promotion and prevention strategies.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds and/or with diverse cultural beliefs and practices.
• LGBTQ2S healthcare
• Trauma informed practice and culturally safe care for Indigenous peoples
• Familiarity with transgender care is an asset.
• Communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Hepatitis C
• A desire to serve complex clients.
• An interest in supporting chronic disease management models of service delivery.
• Comprehensive family practice background; and
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team setting.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and coverletter 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.

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.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with 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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.