Associate Physician | Inpatient & Surgical Assist

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Interior Health is hiring two permanent full-time Associate Physicians at Royal Inland Hospital, in Kamloops, B.C.

About the Role

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, working under the supervision of an Attending Physician, the Associate Physician (AP) serves as a physician extender to provide care to inpatients in collaboration with the Hospitalist service at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). On a day-to-day basis, the AP performs services within the scope of the AP’s clinical duties and responsibilities as a delegate of the Attending Physician, supporting the provision of continuous care in a team-based environment.

The AP has demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively and has excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work within a team and to build relationships with other health professionals and disciplines. The AP also has a demonstrated ability to document in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.

Royal Inland Hospital is a full-service tertiary acute care and teaching hospitals located in Kamloops, BC.

Some Key Duties

• Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the attending, along with residents, nurse practitioners, students, and other care team members.
• Provides day to day care of patients. This includes writing orders, requesting consultations, responding to patient care queries, in consultation with the supervisor.
• Performs history and physical exams with documentation, daily progress notes, discharge summaries.
• Provides consults from ER or any subspecialty services in VJH under the supervision of the supervisor.
• Develops treatment plans for patients under supervision.
• Follows up on investigations and prescribes treatment under supervision.
• Communicates and responds to calls from allied health care staff in a timely manner.
• Communicates with patients and families and other care providers as appropriate.
• Performs procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence, which may include: performing phlebotomy for diagnostic purposes to include arterial blood gases, assessment of surgical wounds, removal of chest tubes, suture repair of simple lacerations, treatment of abscesses, removal of foreign bodies, removal of anterior nasal packing, insertion of transurethral catheter and administration of local anesthetic.
• Performs the following procedures, where necessary to facilitate urgent patient care: insertion of peripheral intravenous lines, initiation of intravenous medication, insertion of Foley catheters, insertion of naso-gastric tubes, and removal of surgical drains/clips.
• Acts as a surgical assist for surgeons in the operating room when assigned to that service.
• Participates in professional development activities consistent with AP licensure requirements established by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Attends clinical rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and other educational/research sessions.
• Participates in quality improvement projects relating to their patient or program.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
• Complies with AP programs CPD reporting requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.