Associate Physician, Concurrent Complex Disorders – Red Fish Healing Centre
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS)
Regular, Full-Time
Coquitlam, BC
The Associate Physician practices under the direction of the Medical Director and supervision of the site physician or designate and works in a structured team-based specialty care setting to increase capacity and service delivery.
Key Accountabilities
- Participates in patient care at Red Fish Healing Centre (RFHC) and/or Heartwood Centre for Women (HCW) under the supervision of a RFHC or HCW physician or delegate along with other health care providers
- The Physician will make reasonable effort to participate in Medical Staff Meetings, chaired by the Medical Director, to discuss RFHC and/or HCW. These calls will be up to 1 hours in duration and are scheduled in advance.
- Conducts a health assessment of each patient
- Examine, diagnose and treat patients who are presented for examination;
- Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, medication reconciliations as per BC College and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
- Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders, on charts and consultations of other services
- Participates in quality improvement projects.
- Participates in appropriate professional development activities (a minimum of 50 hours per year, 25 hours of which must be accredited training recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons’ Maintenance of Certification Program for healthcare professionals).
- Complies with Associate Physician programs reporting requirements
Qualifications
Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training, verified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). Successful completion of Part 1 of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) or Steps 1 through 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs). Must meet the CPSBC’s English language proficiency requirements. Must be eligible for registration with the CPSBC in the Associate Physician class. Experience working with mental health and substance use is considered an asset. Have Canadian Citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia.
The applicant must be able to perform within the scope of Associate Physician duties and responsibilities. The applicant should have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work within a team. This includes:
- able to interact effectively and collaboratively
- able to adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations
- able to communicate and collaborate with families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and follow up
- demonstrated to be an effective communicator and able to build relationships with other health professionals and disciplines using a variety of communication strategies.
They will be required to document in accordance with CPSBC and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
Contact
To apply in confidence, please send your curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to:
Heather Finn
Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Physician Recruitment
Email: [email protected]
Application will be review immediately. Position will remain open until filled.
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What we do
BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
