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

HomeVIVE is seeking a permanent Family Physician to join our team.

The HomeVIVE program provides primary care house calls to frail seniors in Vancouver. Doctors are part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to a panel of patients. There is some flexibility in terms of time commitment with the opportunity to take on a full time or part time role.

Primary responsibilities include managing patient care on a day to day basis, including chronic disease management and palliative care. This includes house calls, virtual visits, managing medications, monitoring labs, corresponding with allied health providers, and being available for more urgent issues as they arise.

The doctors are part of a one in nine weekly call group, providing after hours and weekend on-call service. The team is committed to reducing hospitalization and supporting end of life care in the home according to patient and family wishes.

A personal vehicle for travelling to house calls is required.

As a Family Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Provide longitudinal patient and family centred care
• Develop collaborative trusting professional relationships with interdisciplinary team members, health authority staff and community physicians.
• Attend HomeViVE rounds and /or huddles
• Communicate clearly with patients, families and other health care providers.
• Initiate and engage with patients and family members in Goals of Care discussions
• Participate in after hours call group and be willing to provide timely house calls to appropriate clients when needed
• Partner with Home and Community Health to promote team-based care to prevent unnecessary ER visits and admissions.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Applicants require licensure, in good standing, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia as well as current Canadian Medical Protection Association, or equivalent, coverage.
• Physician applicants should also have a Canadian College of Family Physicians (CCFP) designation.

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Applicants should have an interest in frail elder care and enjoy working in a close knit team environment.

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.

• 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

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.