Are you are a Family Physician seeking to diversify your experience while making a direct impact on people’s lives in your chosen community? This part-time opportunity will allow you to build your professional practice portfolio in the area of mental health and addictions, without the overhead/start-up costs that come with operating a specialty clinic. Enjoy working within an inter-professional team, with full access to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to support delivery of comprehensive patient care. Your good care is someone’s future opportunity.

What you’ll do:
We are seeking a Family Practitioner (FP) at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre to help us improve access to primary health care as well as mental health and substance use support for clients in correctional centres. The FP is an important member of the health care team and works alongside other health care experts on a supportive and inter-professional team to provide quality care for clients and help them live an active life during their time in custody and as they reintegrate into the community.

This new model of health care provides the opportunity to grow your expertise as a Primary Care Practitioner in an environment where you are supported from day one, and where leaders and colleagues across disciplines will support you every step of the way. Be part of a team where you can live and work in your community, positively influence an incarcerated individual’s journey down a new path, and see the difference you can make as you serve the diverse populations of the BC Corrections system.

Details:

•  Correctional Health Services is a province-wide, specialized program providing care for clients who are incarcerated in one of BC’s 10 provincial correctional facilities. We believe everyone deserves a chance to access and receive the same quality of care as they would in the community.
• Hours are flexible
• Unknown overhead contribution
• Dedicated computer for FP use with wireless, high-speed, internet
• Parking available

Qualifications:

• Eligible for provisional or full licensure with CPSBC
• Certification with the College of Family Physicians, or equivalent, is mandatory.

Assets:

• Experience in working with patients across a broad spectrum of psychiatric illness, substance use disorders, and personality difficulties
• Experience in Correctional Health and/or additional certification or training

Required:

• Hospital privileges

Contact:

• Heather Finn, [email protected]
• Phone: 604-240-5874