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Family Physician Opportunity at Foundry Vancouver Granville (FVG)

Reporting to the FVG Medical Director, the family physician provides episodic, enhanced/specialized, and longitudinal care within an interdisciplinary team. This is a part-time position, with 0.2 FTE and up to 0.5 FTE available, in an outpatient community setting.

Qualifications:

- Registered (Full) in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
- Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Medical indemnity coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Skills and Abilities:

- High level of clinical skill and competence, particularly in:
- Reproductive health, including sexual health and STI prevention and treatment
- Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), or willingness to learn to prescribe OAT
- Gender-affirming care, including hormone and surgical care planning
- Common physical and emotional health issues in young people
- Child and adolescent physical, psychological, and social development
- Harm reduction and health promotion strategies
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Ethical, legal, and confidentiality issues in caring for young people
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to assist others in developing analytical thought processes
- Ability to navigate interdisciplinary issues involving professional and resource allocation problems
- Willingness to contribute to educational activities for colleagues and health professionals in training

Foundry is removing barriers and increasing access to health and wellness services for young people ages 12–24 and their caregivers through a network of innovative youth-friendly centres across British Columbia and online. By offering integrated mental health care, substance use services, primary and sexual health care, youth and family peer support, and social services, Foundry makes it easier for young people to find support in their communities.

Online resources and first-of-its-kind virtual care further broaden Foundry’s reach.

Our collaborative team at FVG includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, counselors, occupational/rehab services, peer support, and administrative staff. At FVG, family physicians have access to shared care consultation with one of the psychiatrists on-site.

VDRR ID: 238

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