Family Physician/Emergency Physician, Vancouver North East UPCC

Job summary

Provide urgent and primary care for patients with non-life-threatening conditions at the North East Urgent & Primary Care Clinic. Integrate treatment and follow-up with existing primary care providers and support unattached patients in finding primary care.

Job details

Job Summary Job Title: Family Physician/Emergency Physician Work Site: North East Urgent & Primary Care Clinic Status: Part Time, Full Time (0.20 - 0.6 FTE) Start Date: To be mutually agreed upon Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract Come work as a Family Physician / Emergency Physician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! This is an opportunity for a Family Physician (FP) or Emergency Physician (EP) to work either in a full-time or part-time position at the North East Urgent and Primary Care Clinic (UPCC) in Vancouver. The NE UPCC provides urgent care for patients with non-life-threatening injuries, illnesses and conditions that should be addressed within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require the service and expertise of a hospital emergency department (CTAS 3,4,5). The UPCC will operate 7 days per week, year round, Mon-Sat 0800-2200 and Sunday and Holidays from 0900-1700. The clinic provides team-based care, with off-site rapid access to X-ray, ultrasound and labs. Patients are linked to appropriate care pathways that include specialist, social service, and primary care. Of particular note: all treatment and follow-up will be carefully integrated with existing Primary Care providers, and patients will be supported to find Primary Care if unattached. The Vancouver NE UPCC supports a healthy work-life balance and will focus on the professional development and satisfaction of its multidisciplinary team. The clinic supports learning, skill development and continuous quality improvement through clinical simulation exercises and a range of quality improvement initiatives. Qualifications 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 Knowledge & Abilities: Combines current or recent experience in primary care along with urgent or emergent care, with a clear understanding of the role and importance of foundational primary care, with the ability to integrate the two. Positive, energetic, and empathic with strong communication skills and natural attention to detail. Closing Statement Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.” Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position. As per Ministry of Health policy, 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. 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. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. 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 At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. 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.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

What you’ll do

Provide urgent and primary care for patients with non-life-threatening conditions at the North East Urgent & Primary Care Clinic. Integrate treatment and follow-up with existing primary care providers and support unattached patients in finding primary care.

Requirements

Must be eligible for the Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) and hold a current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) license. Requires experience in primary care combined with urgent or emergent care settings.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Municipal pension plan
• Employer-paid training
• Leadership development
• Wellness supports
• Counselling services

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Family medicine
• Emergency medicine
• Urgent care
• Primary care
• Clinical simulation
• Quality improvement
• Team-based care
• Patient assessment
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Medical documentation

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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