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 W’SANEC Health Directors and communities, initially at Tsawout First Nation and later at the WSANEC clinic, with services extending to the other communities. Provide opioid agonist treatment, including initiation, follow-up, and stabilization, and collaborate with healthcare providers and community services to monitor patients’ clinical status and treatment response.
Requirements
The posting prefers experience working with First Nations communities and a demonstrated commitment to Indigenous cultural safety, anti-racist practice, and trauma-informed care. It also values knowledge of Indigenous perspectives on health and wellness, a relational approach to care, and a willingness to learn from Indigenous patients, families, and community members.
Skills
- Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Anti-Racist Healthcare Practice
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Primary Care
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Treatment Initiation and Stabilization
- Clinical Monitoring
- Collaborative Care
- Community-Based Healthcare
- Relational Healthcare
- Indigenous Health and Wellness
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Family Practitioner
- General Practitioner
- First Nations Communities
- W’SANEC
- Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Anti-Racist Practice
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Indigenous Worldviews
- Health and Wellness
- Primary Care
- Nurse Practitioners
- Primary Care Nurses
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Indigenous Wellness Supports
- Primary Care Network
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- OAT Initiation
- Follow-Up and Stabilization
- Clinical Monitoring
- Collaborative Care
- Hub and Spoke Model
- Community Services