Job Title: | Primary Care - Addiction Physician |
Work Site: | Downtown Eastside Connections Clinic – 429 Alexander St |
Status: | Temporary Part Time (0.2-0.6 FTE, 2-6 sessions/week) |
Start Date: | To be mutually agreed upon |
Compensation Type: | Alternative Payment Arrangement |
Come work as a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Join a team of dedicated, passionate physicians providing substance use care on the Downtown Eastside (DTES) at the DTES Connections Clinic! The DTES Connections Clinic was opened in response to the Opioid OD Crisis to provide low-barrier substance use care 7 days per week. Located on the DTES, Connections serves as an important entrypoint for marginalized patients to access substance use care.
Providers must have completed the Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) course and preceptorship and be able to prescribe opioid agonist therapy (OAT).
As a Primary Care - Addiction Physician 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: ben.murphy@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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