Role and Facility Information

Associate Physician, STI / HIV Services

BC Centre for Disease Control, STI Clinic

Regular Full Time

Vancouver, B.C.

General Information

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Clinical Prevention Services, is seeking an Associate Physician to provide clinical and academic services at the BCCDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinic. The Associate Physician practices under the direction and supervision of the Physician Lead, HIV/STI Program, and works in a structured, team-based care setting to increase capacity and service delivery.

The STI Clinic, located at the BCCDC building on 12th Avenue in Vancouver, provides testing, treatment and preventative services for STIs, along with other sexual health services. The duties and responsibilities of the Associate Physician include undertaking assessments and investigations, collaborating with other health professionals to provide patient care and communicating with patients about health findings, diagnosis, treatment and follow up.

Specific Accountabilities

Clinical Services

• Screening for STI and bloodborne infections (BBI) at the BCCDC STI Clinic;

• Management/treatment of active cases of STI-BBI;

• Providing appropriate advice and referral for non-STI conditions encountered during the course of work;

• Provision and overall management of HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for patients with sexual and/or percutaneous exposures, as well as ongoing monitoring and follow-up;

• Provision, overall management and longitudinal follow-up of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for patients at risk for sexual transmission of HIV; and

• Management of referrals to clinics and/or to other healthcare providers as needed;

• Supporting nurses in the provision and overall management of patients in the clinic.

Consultation Services

• Consultation and management of STI-BBI cases, which includes but is not limited to: interpretation of diagnostic tests and other examinations; diagnosing and staging of STI-BBIs; case notification; partner management; etc.;

• Provision of consultative advice to Medical Health Officers, other physicians, public health nurses and other health care practitioners seeking advice;

• Participation in case conferences as required.

The Associate Physician is also expected to assist in the teaching and support the supervision of trainees (e.g. students, residents) in the clinic.

Qualifications

This position requires a Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools; minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training (preferably with sexual health, STI, or infectious diseases experience), verified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC); successful completion of Part 1 of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) or Steps 1 through 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs); fulfillment of the CPSBC’s English language proficiency requirements; eligibility for registration with the CPSBC in the Associate Physician class; and Canadian Citizenship, permanent residency or the legal ability to live and work in British Columbia.

The successful candidate will also be committed to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).

As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

About the BC Centre for Disease Control

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is dedicated to preventing and controlling communicable diseases and promoting environmental health for the province of BC.

BCCDC is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCCDC are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Government unanimous passing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to meaningful and lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as we move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

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