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

Richmond Palliative Care Services in Richmond is recruiting a Part-Time and Full-Time Physician to join a well established and Integrated Palliative Care Consultant Program with the full support of a multidisciplinary group affiliated with Richmond Hospital. There is a possibility of augmentation of the part time FTE for this role in the future depending on the needs of the division and service.

The program includes - Outpatient Pain and Symptom Management Clinic, Hospice, Home Visits, Palliative Care Consults in Hospital, Hospital SPCU.

The position will provide consultation and support to patients across a spectrum of locales, including acute care, community clinics and homes, Long Term Care sites and Hospice.

Your work in the acute setting will include:

Work in an integrated and collaborative team 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.

Our CHAC clinic is a stand alone clinic that provides ambulatory services for pain and symptom management working in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team within the community.

Richmond Hospice is a 10 private residential hospice facility providing compassionate, interdisciplinary and holistic care for those end of life.

The position will work with 3 other full time Palliative Care Consultants and provide comprehensive support to local multidisciplinary teams including family physicians.

This position will also provide academic leadership and support for a myriad of undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees.

Richmond is the fourth most populous and fast growing municipalities in Metro Vancouver. To meet the growing demand for healthcare services, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is ensuring we plan for the future. Richmond Hospital is undergoing plans for a campus wide expansion and renewal. As announced on July 2020 by the Premier and Minster of Health, the aims is to build a new acute care tower. Incorporating modernized healthcare design principles, the new facility provide increased inpatient care beds, perioperative services, medical imaging and emergency services to support quality patient care and staff wellness and safety. Detailed planning is currently underway with a project completion target of 2030.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

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

Knowledge & Abilities:

• The successful candidate will have strong palliative care clinical skills and be comfortable managing the care of patients in the community palliative care setting. The candidate must have good communication skills and value working with an interdisciplinary team to provide consultation to generalists. Additionally:
• One year enhanced skills residency and/or acquired the Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) through the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Two year Royal College subspecialty in Palliative Medicine.

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. The position will remain open until filled.

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.

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