Associate Physician | Inpatient & Surgical Assist

How To Apply

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About The Role

Are you a compassionate and dedicated health care professional seeking a rewarding career in a vibrant and supportive community? Interior Health Authority has some exciting opportunities for Associate Physicians in the beautiful Interior region of British Columbia. Surrounded by stunning landscapes, this region offers an exceptional quality of life. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while enjoying a balanced lifestyle.

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In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, working under the supervision of an Attending Physician, the Associate Physician (AP) serves as a physician extender to provide care to inpatients in collaboration with the Hospitalist service at RIH. On a day-to-day basis, the AP performs services within the scope of the AP’s clinical duties and responsibilities as a delegate of the Attending Physician, supporting the provision of continuous care in a team-based environment.

The AP has demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively and has excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work within a team and to build relationships with other health professionals and disciplines. The AP also has a demonstrated ability to document in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.

Royal Inland Hospital is a full-service tertiary acute care hospital located in Kamloops, BC.

Some Key Duties

1. Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the attending, along with residents, nurse practitioners, students, and other care team members.
2. Provides day to day care of patients, including writing orders, requesting consultations, and responding to patient care queries in consultation with the supervisor.
3. Performs history and physical exams with documentation, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries.
4. Provides consults from ER or any subspecialty services in RIH under the supervision of the supervisor.
5. Develops treatment plans for patients under supervision.
6. Follows up on investigations and prescribes treatment under supervision.
7. Communicates and responds to calls from allied health care staff in a timely manner.
8. Communicates with patients and families and other care providers as appropriate.
9. Performs procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence, which may include: performing phlebotomy for diagnostic purposes, assessment of surgical wounds, removal of chest tubes, suture repair of simple lacerations, treatment of abscesses, removal of foreign bodies, removal of anterior nasal packing, insertion of transurethral catheter, and administration of local anesthetic.
10. Performs the following procedures, where necessary to facilitate urgent patient care: insertion of peripheral intravenous lines, initiation of intravenous medication, insertion of Foley catheters, insertion of naso-gastric tubes, and removal of surgical drains/clips.
11. Acts as a surgical assist for surgeons in the operating room when assigned to that service.
12. Participates in professional development activities consistent with AP licensure requirements established by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
13. Attends clinical rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and other educational/research sessions.
14. Participates in quality improvement projects relating to their patient or program.
15. Complies with AP programs CPD reporting requirements.