Family Physician Community

Job Summary

Job Title:

Family Physician

Work Site:

Various Locations

Status:

Permanent and Locum

Start Date:

Flexible/recruitment is ongoing

Compensation Type:

Clinical Service Contract

Overview:

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking qualified physicians to join our team and deliver exceptional care to our Vancouver community. We offer flexibility for family physicians to work in a variety of programs and settings, including:

• Primary Care Clinics (with a focus on at risk populations)
• Long-Term Care
• Older Adult Care in a range of settings
• Mental Health and Substance Use Services
• Urgent and Primary Care Centres
• Homelessness, Supported Housing, Complex Care Teams
• Community Palliative Care (including hospice)
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

We can offer part‑time, full‑time or temporary (locum) opportunities. Whether you are just starting your career or are an established physician, we will work with you to tailor a job that fits your interests and allows you to challenge yourself.

Education, Licensing, &

Experience:

• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible – Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full/Provisional

Specific training requirements may be needed for certain programs:

• Palliative Care – Candidates should meet at least one of the following 3 criteria:
  • Recognized with a Certificate of Added Competency in Palliative Care by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP‑PC);
  • Completed “Year of Added Competency” training in Palliative Care at an accredited training site;
  • Holder of Palliative Medicine credentials earned in another jurisdiction that are acceptable to both the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the governing body of the Health Authority and its Affiliates.
• Addiction Medicine:
  • May need completed Addiction Medicine Fellowship/Enhanced Skills
  • May need to have completed Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (POATSP)

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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

Apply for this position by submitting a resume and cover letter to Vancouver Coastal Health.

All health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections, as per the Ministry of Health policy. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.

We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.