General Practitioner, Ford Mountain Correctional Centre – BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Job title: General Practitioner, Ford Mountain Correctional Centre – BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Company: Provincial Health Services Authority

Job description: General Practitioner

Ford Mountain Correctional Centre

48 sessions available

Seeking a General Practitioner (GP) at the Ford Mountain Correctional Centre (FMCC) in Chilliwack, BC to help improve access to primary health care as well as provide mental health and substance use support for clients in correctional centres. The GP is an important member of the health care team at FMCC, which is located in a stunning outdoor setting among mountains and the beautiful Chilliwack River. FMCC houses approximately 125 male offenders, primarily those with mental health concerns or who have committed sexual offences. Working alongside other health care experts on a supportive and inter-professional team, you will provide quality care for clients and help them live an active life during their time in custody and as they reintegrate into the community. This new model of health care provides the opportunity for you to grow your expertise as a primary care practitioner in an environment where you are supported from day one, and where leaders and colleagues across disciplines will have your back.

Be part of a team where you can live and work in your community, positively influence an incarcerated individual’s journey along a new path, and see the difference you can make as you serve the diverse population within the BC Corrections system.

What you bring

Applicants should be eligible for provisional or full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). Certification with the College of Family Physicians, or equivalent, is mandatory. Experience in Correctional Health and/or additional certification or training is an asset.

To apply in confidence, please send your curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to:

Kevin P.W. Wang

Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Physician and Scientific Recruitment

Email:

Application deadline: Jan 31st, 2021.

What we do

BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include:

Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose.

PHSA, together with BCMHSUS, took on responsibility for the delivery of health care services in BC Correctional facilities in October 2017. PHSA is mandated to improve the quality and continuity of care for clients across the province during their time in correctional facilities and as they reintegrate into the community. This will help to improve access to primary health care, as well as mental health and substance use support for inmates; key needs that have been identified not just in BC, but internationally.

For more information about BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services please visit the website at: .

PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Labor Agreement
Requisition # 2349998
Work Site
Job Type Regular, Full-Time
FTE
Hours of Work
Work Days
Expiry Date 18-Feb-2021

Expected salary:

Location: Chilliwack, BC

Job date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:45:53 GMT