Preventive Medicine Physician - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Vancouver Coastal Health

Description

Physicians & Medical Staff - Family Practice: Addiction Medicine
Medical Staff
Regular Full-Time


Work Site:
Permanent
Come work as an Addictions Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

The 24-bed withdrawal management centre is a seven-day/week, inpatient centre that is staffed with in-house 24-hour nursing to support medication-assisted withdrawal management for individuals with substance use disorders.

Physicians will be providing evidenced-based, high quality substance use care including management of acute withdrawal, OAT initiation and titration, harm reduction teaching, and linking patients with psychosocial treatment options after discharge.

They will also be required to be involved with other primary care treatment (including mental health and chronic disease management during detox admission), until patients have been stabilized for discharge.

The physicians will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, counsellors, community-liaison workers and peer support workers.
Physicians must have completed the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP) training.

Reporting to the Medical Coordinator for VCH Withdrawal Management, and the Medical Director, Specialized Substance Use Services Program, the physician who accepts this position will play a critical role in the development of an inter-professional shared care team.

They will help foster a collaborative inter-professional practice environment that enhances client-centered services within the site and with associated programs.

Vancouver Detox facility is staffed seven-day/week (14 sessions) a week, 6-12 weeks per year in 5-7-day blocks. Days are 7-8 hours with flexible start and end times. 1 weekend per 8 weeks.
The facility is staffed seven-day/week (14 sessions) a week, 5-7-day blocks. Days are 7-8 hours with flexible start and end times.

Can work in doc of the day model with a fixed 1-2 days per week, or in 5-day blocks, with weekends once per 8 weeks.

Qualifications Education, Licensing, & Experience :
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor:
.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.
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