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

The North Shore Palliative Care team is a rapidly growing, full scope Palliative Care team looking after patients in the communities of North and West Vancouver, as well as the Sea to Sky Corridor, in association with Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) and Vancouver Coastal Health. Our focus is to improve quality of life in patients with life-limiting illnesses. We are a teaching hospital in affiliation with the University of British Columbia, Family Medicine and Palliative Care programs. 

They are open to full time or part time applicants, with positions ranging from 0.2 - 1.0 FTE.

We provide care in the following venues:

1. Acute/tertiary care (15 bed Palliative Care Unit at LGH) - We have a specialized multidisciplinary team on our Palliative Care Unit. We are integrated with our medical oncological colleagues, internists, subspecialists, surgeons and interventional radiologists to provide robust, evidence-based care. We provide admitting (MRP) and consultative services. We also provide education and advocacy for Palliative Care to our hospital-based colleagues as well as those in the community. The successful candidate will share in consultation and on call coverage for both inpatients and community patients.
2. Ambulatory care clinic – A stand-alone clinic based in hospice focused on palliative care for patients with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses. We provide primary and shared palliative care for ambulant patients. We work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team in the community.
3. Community care - We work in conjunction with the team of palliative nurse practitioners, palliative care resource nurses, home care nurses, SW, OT, PT and wound care. We provide shared palliative care to help support symptom management and death in the patient home.
4. North Shore Hospice (15 beds) - Admission to hospice is via the palliative care physicians only. We have a multidisciplinary team that supports patients and their loved ones including nurses, social workers, spiritual care, and music therapy. Criteria for admission is prognosis less than 3 months of life, symptom management needs that cannot be met at home, and patient is a North Shore resident. We do make compassionate exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Excellent communication skills and a commitment to an inter-professional care model are mandatory.

Applicants will demonstrate superior patient care, excellent interdisciplinary approach and communication as well demonstrate an interest in teaching, quality improvement and program development. You must have qualifications that include CCFP with Palliative competency (either YAC, CAC, or equivalent experience) or FRCPC with Palliative care subspecialty.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) OR Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, 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.