Family Practitioner - NTP or Experienced (100-1808)
About the role
Family Practitioner - NTP or Experienced (100-1808)
Reference Number 100-1808
NTP Family Practitioner Contract or Experienced Practitioner Group Contract working with Refugees/Newcomers to Canada (1.0 FTE) | Downtown Urban Greater Victoria
The Victoria Primary Care Network is seeking an applicant(s) to join the region in providing primary care services to underserved populations. We seek New to Practice Family Practitioners and/or several experienced Family Practitioners to help stabilize primary care supports for Newcomers to Canada. The position is 1.0 FTE which can be either one individual or more than one, adding up to 1.0 FTE, who would share the practice.
The Family Practitioner(s) will provide full service primary care for patients coming from the federal newcomers to Canada program who need stabilization prior to transfer to a regular primary care provider, including federally-mandated Health Assessments. The practice will be made up of children, adolescents and adults. The population served includes immigrants and refuges from Syria, Africa, Greece, Lebanon and Egypt. Translation services are available. There is a focus on mental health. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential. The Family Practitioner will have support from a Primary Care Network team, including Mental Health Workers and Pharmacists.
Work collaboratively with the Island Health Refugee/Newcomer NP at the Health Care on Yates Clinic.
What we are looking for:
- Dedicated, hard-working and collaborative physicians.
- Ability to work as a team with Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals.
- Shared philosophy of trauma-informed, culturally-safe care essential.
- Interest in innovation in primary care and working part-time/shared position.
Job Types Permanent Family Practice
Department Primary Care
Facility/Site In the Victoria Cultural Association offices (Nootka Court, Downtown Victoria - Douglas St.).
City Victoria
Contact PCN Manager, Stan Bersenev | sbersenev@victoriadivision.ca
Shift/Hours of Work Full time or part time
Remuneration New to Practice service contract, with low attachment number
Qualifications CPSBC
Open to new to practice physicians and/or physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists.
Federally-mandated Health Assessments.
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
Education, Training and Experience Experience in hospitalist, rural or ER would also be considered assets but not required.
Job Status Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
Family Practitioner - NTP or Experienced (100-1808)
About the role
Family Practitioner - NTP or Experienced (100-1808)
Reference Number 100-1808
NTP Family Practitioner Contract or Experienced Practitioner Group Contract working with Refugees/Newcomers to Canada (1.0 FTE) | Downtown Urban Greater Victoria
The Victoria Primary Care Network is seeking an applicant(s) to join the region in providing primary care services to underserved populations. We seek New to Practice Family Practitioners and/or several experienced Family Practitioners to help stabilize primary care supports for Newcomers to Canada. The position is 1.0 FTE which can be either one individual or more than one, adding up to 1.0 FTE, who would share the practice.
The Family Practitioner(s) will provide full service primary care for patients coming from the federal newcomers to Canada program who need stabilization prior to transfer to a regular primary care provider, including federally-mandated Health Assessments. The practice will be made up of children, adolescents and adults. The population served includes immigrants and refuges from Syria, Africa, Greece, Lebanon and Egypt. Translation services are available. There is a focus on mental health. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential. The Family Practitioner will have support from a Primary Care Network team, including Mental Health Workers and Pharmacists.
Work collaboratively with the Island Health Refugee/Newcomer NP at the Health Care on Yates Clinic.
What we are looking for:
- Dedicated, hard-working and collaborative physicians.
- Ability to work as a team with Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals.
- Shared philosophy of trauma-informed, culturally-safe care essential.
- Interest in innovation in primary care and working part-time/shared position.
Job Types Permanent Family Practice
Department Primary Care
Facility/Site In the Victoria Cultural Association offices (Nootka Court, Downtown Victoria - Douglas St.).
City Victoria
Contact PCN Manager, Stan Bersenev | sbersenev@victoriadivision.ca
Shift/Hours of Work Full time or part time
Remuneration New to Practice service contract, with low attachment number
Qualifications CPSBC
Open to new to practice physicians and/or physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists.
Federally-mandated Health Assessments.
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
Education, Training and Experience Experience in hospitalist, rural or ER would also be considered assets but not required.
Job Status Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.