Role and Facility Information

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose, and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients, clients, residents, and families:

Within the context of a client and family centered model of care and in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values, and the strategic directions of Fraser Health Authority: The Associate Physician (AP) – Internal Medicine will perform duties within the scope of an Associate Physician clinical duties, responsibilities, and serves as a physician extender to provide care to inpatients at LMH under the Internal Medicine Service/Program. The AP works under the supervision of the Most Responsible Provider (MRP) who is the Internal Medicine attending on a day-to-day basis and is accountable to the respective AP program lead(s) for the overall provision of quality of care and professional development. The AP supports the provision of continuous care in a team-based environment working collaboratively with the MRP, Residents, Fellows, medical students, nursing, and allied health care providers to care for acute medical patients admitted under Internal Medicine.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the Attending along with other care team members.
Assesses the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders, consultations with other services, and responding to changing patient conditions, in consultation with the attending staff.
Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and medication reconciliation as per CPSBC and organizational standards, policies and guidelines.
Develops treatment plans in response to changing patient condition, where appropriate and in consultation with the Attending staff.
Follows through on investigations and in consultation with the Attending staff.
Communicates with and responds in a timely manner to calls from the nursing staff and other care team members.
Communicates with patients, family members, other consulting services, and trainees concerning patient care plans as appropriate.
Optional based on experience/skills/desire - performs the following procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence. The AP will not proceed until full training/competence is established and the appropriate sign-off by the Supervising Physician, Division/Department head or delegate is completed. Procedures may include the following: thoracentesis, central lines, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, chest tubes.
Participates in professional development activities (a minimum of 50 hours per year, 25 hours of which must be accredited training recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons’ Maintenance of Certification Program for healthcare professionals).
Complies with the continuing professional development reporting requirements.
Attends clinical rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and other educational and research sessions.
Participates in quality improvement projects relating to their patient or program.
May provide basic teaching and basic supervision for trainees when appropriate.

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