Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Role and Facility Information

The ED Program GP Will Provide Direct Patient Care To Clients Attending The Central Island Child And Youth Eating Disorders Programs, Including

• ED Medical Monitoring with focus on 17-24 year olds (clients that fall outside the scope of Pediatricians), with monitoring of significantly unwell & complex Adults and/or youth under 17, as necessary
• Comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for some of the more acute and complex ED Program clients
• Limited follow-up care for complex ED Program clients
• Robust discharge planning with a goal of reducing readmission rates
  
  

The ED Program GP will provide indirect patient care appropriate for the patient's conditions including but not limited to:

• MSCM Contract Pre-approval Routing Form – updated January 2021 3 of 4
• Liaising between hospital and community program when indicated; liaising with Family GP/NP
• Arranging for related assessments, procedures and or therapy and interpreting results
• Consulting with service providers within the ED program, community partners, and tertiary care
• Arranging follow up care
• Discussing and providing advice and information to the patient or the patient's representative regarding the patient's conditions and recommended therapy; making and maintaining an adequate medical record of the encounter
• All other in-direct patient care activities normally provided by a GP
• Participating in integrated care meetings regarding clients attending the Central Island Adult and Central Island Child and Youth Eating Disorders Programs as needed
  
  

Start Date

• Dec 2, 2024
  
  

Hours Of Work

• Part-time (max 156 hours per year)
• Mon or Tues clinic hours between 0830-1630
  
  

Overhead

• None
  
  

Community Info

Nanaimo, an exciting urban community with a breathtaking waterfront, provides an opportunity to enjoy an active exciting lifestyle with a multitude of year round recreational opportunities including golf, mountain biking and walking trails, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing, or dive to explore three artificial reefs created by wrecks sunk in the harbour. In winter, both downhill and cross-country skiing can be enjoyed at Mount Washington, just 1.5 hours north. The vibrant, growing city of 97,000 boasts its own symphony and theater, offers post-secondary education at the Vancouver Island University, is just 15 minutes by seaplane to downtown Vancouver and a short drive to Victoria.

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Compensation

Compensation Type Clinical Service Contract

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