Do you enjoy working in team-based environments? The Victoria and South Island Long-term Care Initiative (LTCI) is seeking family physicians interested in working in collaborative practice models to provide medical care to residents in our region’s 37 long-term care homes. The LTCI supports its physician members by providing services and resources to enhance and streamline long-term care practice.
We have a current opening at The Priory Long-Term Care Home (Hiscock and Heritage Woods) in the beautiful Western Communities, just outside of Victoria, BC. The available panel size is 10-30 residents, however there is room for growth at additional sites across the region. The Priory is an Island Health owned and operated location that employs a CORE practice model. Long-term care in our region is well supported and can be an ideal environment if you are winding down your practice for retirement, or just starting your career. We are able to provide flexible arrangements to accommodate existing commitments as well as many perks and incentives to allow you to maintain optimal work/life balance.
The supports we provide include:
~ Annual stipend – receive quarterly payments to meet our 6 Best Practice Expectations.
~ After-hours coverage through our after-hours call group - for all residents in long-term care.
~ Assistance, tools, and resources - to focus your long-term care practice with LTCI program team support.
~ LTCI Clinical Learning Series - provides opportunities for ongoing education.
~ LTCI Scholarship Fund - annual funding for CME accredited conferences.
~ Parking passes - for Island Health sites, and assured parking at other long-term care sites.
~ Fax-to-email services - for timely communications.
~ Billing optimization support - through the LTCI billing guide and access to our billing consultant.
If you are a dedicated, hard-working and collaborative physicians who thrives when working as a team with Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals, this may be the perfect opportunity for you! This posting is open to all physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists.