Prison Medicine

Start Date: September/October

Prison medical clinics attending to inmates. Full EMR and full nursing support. A nurse is attached to each clinic for support. Very little paperwork involved. Clinics are held each morning 8:00am-12:30pm. The pace is designed by each physician. 25-30 patients is ​the usual number seen. Full fee for service. No overhead. On-site pharmacy. Weekly visits by a psychiatrist. Psychologist's clinics many days per week. Methadone license not required, but might consider getting it if the physician intends to persist with this branch of medicine.

  • Wilkinson Road Jail
  • Permanent part-time
  • EMR
  • Telephone on-call optional
  • Work hours flexible, Monday to Friday
  • The medical area has multiple consult rooms. The physician office has a dedicated computer and all needed equipment. The nurse office is adjacent. There is a full-time MOA.
  • Dedicated computer for physician use
  • High-speed internet
  • Parking available

Contact: Helen Welch
Email: hwelch@divisionsbc.ca