Westward Medical

Address: 2311 Rosewall Crescent Courtenay, BC V9N 8R9

Phone: 778 225 0739

Posting Type:	Locum Posting
Dates:	Ongoing locum coverage needed Flexible to negotiate which days of the week, but 2 days per week in clinic, plus additional virtual work from home sessions as desired by locum.
Practice Type:	Well-balanced panels with thorough charts and care plans. No maternity, inpatient, or LTC coverage required.
EMR:	Telus CHR
Remuneration:	Locums will be paid through the LFP model and Westward Medical Clinic follows the community compensation standard.

Job description: Our clinic is patient-centered, and our aim is to create real partnerships with patients and our broader community. We strive to create a positive working environment for providers as well as staff, with an emphasis on work-life balance. We are interested in innovative models of care, including team-based care, virtual care, and group visits and workshops.

We are privileged to work in a custom-designed and recently renovated clinical space. We also have a garden and outdoor seating area for physicians, staff and patients to enjoy, and a staff washroom with a shower to support those wanting to add activity into their transportation or work day. To maximize the use of the space, each physician works out of one large clinic room, and there are shared work stations throughout the clinic.

We aim to leverage technology to streamline our workflows and to create office efficiencies to keep overhead low. We also intend to incorporate virtual visits permanently into our practices.

We use the modern Telus CHR (formerly InputHealth), which seamlessly integrates video visits, online booking, and automated appointment reminders within the EMR system as well as secure messaging with patients. Additional features such as customizable encounter templates and virtual patient questionnaires further reduce administration and charting time and improve patient experience.

We are active members of our community's Primary Care Network (PCN), and we have structured team based care into our practice foundation. On our team we have a social worker, mental health clinician, pharmacist and dietician, as well as a private registered dietician and registered clinical counsellor. We consider quality improvement and innovation to be integral aspects of our clinic's practice.

We offer robust administrative and billing support for locum physicians, through our dedicated office manager and admin team.

Community information: Surrounded by majestic mountains, rushing rivers, lush rain forests and shimmering seas, this region is highly attractive to those seeking variety and a superb quality of life. The Comox Valley is one of the fastest growing communities in BC, and with good reason. We have all the amenities, business and conveniences of a larger centre, but with the perks - community feel, lack of traffic, free parking! - of a smaller town.

This region has endless opportunities for outdoor exploration and recreation, and boasts truly incredible natural beauty, to be enjoyed all year long.

The rapid growth of this area brings with it a real vitality, as well as an ever-growing list of progressive businesses, such as craft breweries, boutiques, restaurants, allied health clinics and more.

Contact:

Dr. Sarah Olson
Westward Medical
1-2311 Rosewall Cres., Courtenay, B.C. V9N 8R9
Phone 778 225 0739 Fax 778 647 2327
Email connect@westwardmedical.ca
Website: https://www.westwardmedical.ca/