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

Vancouver Coastal Health Public Health Program is seeking compassionate and experienced physicians to provide high-quality sexual health services on a sessional basis. This role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to offer confidential, inclusive, and non-judgmental care for individuals of all ages, genders, and backgrounds.

As Youth Sexual Health Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Provide assessment, testing, treatment, and counseling for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and other related conditions. PrEP/PEP management.
• Offer reproductive health services, including contraception counseling, pregnancy options, medical abortions and referral for surgical abortion, and LARC insertion and removals.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and holistic care.
• Maintain accurate and confidential clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Provide care that is inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally safe.
• Promote harm reduction, health equity, and low barrier access to care.

The Richmond Hospital is a fully accredited, 253 acute care bed facility serving a local population of 200,000 with an additional catchment area of almost 120,000. The City of Richmond is a unique island city located on Canada’s Pacific Coast, in close proximity to downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver International Airport and the U.S. border. Richmond is an ethnically diverse centre with a growing population and one of the fastest growing seniors population in the province.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory

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 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.

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.

• 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
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

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.