Salary
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Job Summary
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)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a number of primary care-addiction physicians to provide seven-day / week (14 total sessions) coverage for the new Downtown Eastside Connections Addiction Team in the Downtown Eastside.
Reporting to the Medical Coordinator for DTES Connections and the Medical Director, Substance Use Services Program, the physician who accepts this position will play a critical role in the supporting the ongoing addiction needs of the patients of Downtown Eastside Connections, and in the development of an inter-professional shared care team.
Downtown Eastside Connections is an innovative new service in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and a key component of VCH’s Downtown Eastside Second Generation Strategy.
The Connections team will serve as a rapid access, seven-day / week, low-barrier entry point to addiction Opioid Use Disorder assessment and treatment.
DTES Connections offers same-day methadone, SROM and suboxone initiation, harm reduction and outpatient opioid withdrawal management, as well as any required primary care (including mental health, HIV / HCV and chronic disease management), until patients have stabilized and can be transitioned to other programs in the community.
Patients with poly-substance use disorder which includes opioids will also be seen at the clinic. The physicians will work closely with, and be supported by, an in-house health authority run pharmacy with dedicated pharmacists, as well as a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, counsellors, community-liaison workers and peer support workers.
As a Primary Care - Addiction Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will :
- Be responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients who present to and identify with Downtown Eastside Connections for their medical & addiction care.
- Help foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the site and with associated programs.
- Work within a self-directed team of physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to achieve excellence in client-centered care, while also supporting the team’s goals of creating a warm and welcoming space which is culturally competent, trauma informed, and recovery oriented.
Qualifications
Education, Licensing, & Experience :
- Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Mandatory
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory
- Physicians must have completed the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) training.
Knowledge & Abilities :
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team
Closing Statement
Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team, Ben Murphy, Talent Acquisition Advisor :
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