Family Practitioner/General Practitioner
- Saanichton, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
This position will work in partnership with the four W’SANEC Health Directors and their respective communities. The health directors advocates for their communities and are developing a plan to implement comprehensive accountability measures, oversight and support for the general practitioner. This position will be part of a larger on-reserve team comprised of Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Nurses, Mental Health and Addictions Counsellors, Indigenous Wellness Supports. This team is part of a larger Saanich Peninsula Primary Care Network with additional resources – pharmacist, MH Clinicians, Social Workers.
The position will start at Tsawout First Nation and will transition to the WSANEC clinic (Address: 1210 Totem Ln, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S4) when ready. Utilizing a hub and spoke model, providers will provide services in the other three W’SANEC communities.
Preferred experience: Experience with First Nations communities including: demonstrated commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and anti-racist practice in health care, Trauma informed care, Knowledge of Indigenous worldviews and Indigenous ways of understanding health and wellness, a relational approach to health care provision and a strong desire to engage with and learn from Indigenous patients, families, and community members about their needs and how best to serve them.
After hours expectation: Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) for patients, including:
- Initiation, follow-up and stabilization for OAT starts;
- Work collaboratively with MHSU, other primary care providers, the Saanich Peninsula Emergency Department, and community services to monitor clients’ clinical status and response to treatment.
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Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Physician Overhead May be available
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Responsibilities
Provide general practitioner services in partnership with the four W’SANEC Health Directors and their communities, initially at Tsawout First Nation and later at the WSANEC clinic. Deliver care across the four communities using a hub-and-spoke model, including initiating and stabilizing opioid agonist treatment and coordinating patient monitoring with health and community partners.
Requirements
The posting prefers experience working with First Nations communities, including commitment to Indigenous cultural safety, anti-racist and trauma-informed care, and knowledge of Indigenous perspectives on health and wellness. It also values a relational approach and willingness to learn from Indigenous patients, families, and community members; no specific education or years of experience are stated.
Skills
- Primary Care
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Anti-Racist Practice
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Indigenous Health and Wellness
- Relational Care
- Patient Follow-Up
- Treatment Stabilization
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Monitoring
- Community-Based Care
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Family Practitioner
- General Practitioner
- First Nations Communities
- W’SANEC
- Primary Care
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Anti-Racist Practice
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Indigenous Worldviews
- Indigenous Health and Wellness
- Nurse Practitioners
- Primary Care Nurses
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Indigenous Wellness Supports
- Primary Care Network
- Pharmacist
- Social Workers
- Hub-and-Spoke Model
- Patient Follow-Up
- Treatment Stabilization
- Clinical Monitoring
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Community-Based Care