Fraser Health (FH) is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded
territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities.
We are seeking an innovative physician to join our team as a Medical Director (MD) for Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC), Mission. The MD will build and support a culture of patient and care-team safety and clinical effectiveness, where the patient and family are the centre of clinical system design. As a consensus builder, you lead by example and understand how to address site needs within the broader context of the health delivery system and multiple service delivery requirements. The successful candidate will have the flexibility to work partially on-site as required. If this work sparks excitement within you, we welcome you to join our collaborative team.
This position reports to the Regional Medical Director (RMD) for Primary Care Integration.
Community: Mission
Situated on a coastal mountain slope overlooking the lush valley of the Fraser River, Mission is a rapidly growing rural centre. Its magnificent mountains, idyllic meadows and natural forest settings blend well with a hometown feeling. A beautiful Fraser Valley community with unique cultural roots, Mission is the site of Canada’s first train robbery and British Columbia’s first rail link to the United States.
Key Areas of Involvement:
Effective Delivery of Clinical Services
Quality and Utilization Monitoring/Improvement
Administration
Medical Legal Issues
Qualifications & Experience:
Term:
The term of appointment as UPCC Medical Directors shall be for three (3) years, renewable by the RMD. In recommending re-appointment of a UPCC Medical Director, the RMD shall consider the results of annual performance reviews.
Expenses:
The Physician, upon presentation of receipts, shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by the Physician while providing the Services, in accordance with FH’s Travel and Business Expenses Policy.
Time Commitment: 0.2 FTE
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.