135952 - Medical Coordinator, DTES Connections Clinic

• Work Location
• Alexander St Community
• Supplementary Job Title
• Physicians & Medical Staff - Medical Coordinator
• Labour Agreement
• Medical Staff
• Position Type
• Permanent
• Job Status
• Regular Part-Time
• FTE
• 0.2
• Job Category
• Physicians

Salary Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary. Job Summary

Job Title:

Medical Coordinator, DTES Connections Clinic

Work Site:

Connections Clinic

Status:

Part-Time

Start Date:

November 15, 2024

Compensation Type:

Administrative Contract

Come work as Medical Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Medical Director for Vancouver Specialized Substance Use Services at VCH- Vancouver Community, the Medical Coordinator, provides clinical leadership for the DTES site teams focusing on quality and coordination of medical learners.

As Medical Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Foster collaborative working relationships that support the clinical practice and ongoing development of UPCC physicians, nurse practitioners and VCH staff with an expectation on providing team based urgent & primary care.
• Encourages and facilitates participation of Vancouver UPCC clinicians in quality improvement & research
• Develops effective strategies that support the integration, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of evidence-informed quality practice and knowledge translation across the Vancouver UPCCs in collaboration with VCH stakeholders and medical leadership
• Foster communication and collaborative working relationships with clinicians to assess learning needs and support the clinical practice and ongoing continuing professional development of Vancouver UPCC physicians and nurse practitioners with an emphasis on providing team-based urgent primary care
• Facilitate interdisciplinary learning and skill development opportunities and events to support an environment of evidence-based clinical practice that fosters professional growth, wellness and development of physicians and nurse practitioners
• Develop, implement and coordinate clinical education placements at the Vancouver UPCCs for medical learners and PRA candidates in collaboration with medical staff, site medical and operational leadership
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop, manage and evaluate clinical programming, ensuring consideration of client needs, service delivery and team relationships within a fairly new and growing clinical service delivery environment
• Represent VCH and the UPCC team as a medical leader in both internal and external settings, leading with VCH shared values and underpinnings of VCH pillars

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Mandatory

In delivering the services, the successful candidate will:

• Be licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia supplemented by medical leadership experience and a proven track-record in clinical practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Use sound business acumen to develop and foster collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Apply conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effective resolution of issues / disputes.
• Inspire a shared vision and align performance goals and objectives for medical staff to ensure a match with service delivery strategy, while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness.
• Provide timely and appropriate advice and consultation utilizing effective targeted communication strategies to gain acceptance of recommendations and to facilitate effective decision-making and operations within the context of the medical staff by-laws.
• Build credibility, understanding and trust in the external community to assist the Communities of Care and VCH to meet its strategic priorities.

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Ben Murphy, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

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