Original job description
Job Summary
Fraser Health invites you to join a unique holistic primary health care team located in the diverse and growing community of Burnaby.
We are currently seeking Family Physicians for full time, part time, or casual coverage at our clinic, providing culturally supportive health services to new Canadians.
New Canadian Clinic provides medical care and social support to new Canadians in the Burnaby area through temporary attachment. The clinic provides health management, education and self management support for individuals and families, including pregnant women, mothers with newborns and children under five. The clinic also supports the transition and attachment of individuals and families to health care providers in their community.
Our diverse team includes nurse practitioners, a social worker and clerical staff who work in collaboration with physicians and community service providers. We also work in partnership with the Division of Family Practice.
Join us to provide timely access to comprehensive, person-centred, culturally safe and quality care for newcomers to our communities.
Remuneration
Contracted in accordance with the provincial physician master agreement.
Community: Burnaby
Burnaby is a rapidly growing metropolitan area at the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver with different municipalities at all of its borders. The city is recognized as one of the Lower Mainland’s most attractive suburbs and is known for its schools, lakes, and mountains. It has one of the highest parkland-to-resident ratios in all of North America, and is home to a wide variety of arts and culture. There is always something new to experience.
Compensation
Service Contract
Qualifications
CCFP, CMPA, CPSBC Eligible for Full License
Locations
Community - Burnaby
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive, timely, culturally safe primary care to newcomers in Burnaby, including individuals, families, pregnant women, mothers with newborns, and children under five. Collaborate with nurse practitioners, social workers, clerical staff, physicians, and community providers to support health management and patients’ transition to ongoing community care.
Requirements
Applicants must hold CCFP certification, CMPA membership, and CPSBC eligibility for a full licence. The posting does not specify a required number of years of experience or an education credential beyond these professional qualifications.
Skills
- Family Medicine
- Primary Health Care
- Culturally Safe Care
- Person-Centred Care
- Health Management
- Patient Education
- Self-Management Support
- Maternal and Child Health
- Newcomer Health
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Community Health Care
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Family Physician
- Family Medicine
- CCFP
- CMPA
- CPSBC
- Full Licence Eligibility
- Primary Health Care
- Newcomer Health
- Culturally Safe Care
- Person-Centred Care
- Health Management
- Patient Education
- Self-Management Support
- Maternal Health
- Newborn Care
- Child Health
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Community Health
- Temporary Patient Attachment
- Division of Family Practice
