Family Physician

Description:

About The Role

The Family Physician will be the most responsible provider for a patient panel but is expected to collaborate in team-based care for patients and support the practice of Western and Traditional Wellness approaches to patient health. A minimum panel size is typically expected to reach 650 per 1.0 FTE by year 3 and will be confirmed in the clinical service contract. The Family Physician will be expected to travel on a pre-arranged schedule to different sites to be available for appointments within the community in keeping with the First Nations value of services closer to home.

Responsibilities

The Family Physician (FP) will be responsible for practicing with cultural humility, to provide primary care in a culturally safe, team-based environment that recognizes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the client (and family) to provide whole person care, in compliance with policies and procedures of acceptable BC health and wellness regulations and standards.

About You

 You are passionate about supporting First Nations individuals and families on their health and wellness journeys; 
 You have an active practicing license in good standing with the College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC); 
 You have training in Cultural Safety & Humility or are willing to take this training; 
 Ideally you have experience working with First Nations people and communities and providing culturally safe care. 
 Current valid driving license and willingness to travel to sites throughout the Fraser Salish region 

Why Work at the FS-FNPCC

 We have a common foundation at FNHA through our Vision and Seven Directives to guide us in our daily work. 
 What happens to communities and people we serve happens to us—we care for and respect one another. What happens to us happens to community and the people we serve—we strive for excellence and believe First Nations deserve the best we have to offer. 
 We are wellness champions. We have the historic opportunity to achieve transformative change in First Nations health & wellness, and an obligation to make the most of this opportunity. 
 We are for change makers. Those who are called to act, open to cultural understanding and teachings, and undaunted by unique challenges. We are a young organization, still growing and fast changing. 
 We provide meaningful work rich with transformational learning opportunities. 
 When you work at the FS-FNPCC, you will truly make a difference in your life and for many others. 
 Find purpose beyond your profession. “It starts with me”. Here, your work changes lives, starting with your own. 
 We work together, not apart, with our beautiful and culturally rich First Nations communities in British Columbia.