Opportunities: Permanent Long-term Care positions
Permanent Physician - Glengarry Hospital
Permanent Physician - Kiwanis Pavilion
Permanent Physician - Glengarry Hospital
Available now
Glengarry Hospital is actively seeking a dedicated, hard-working physician interested in working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists who are able to attend on a weekly basis are welcome to apply.
Key Points
Glengarry, a 135 bed Island Health owned and operated site, has a TORCH medical practice model with a full time NP, a supportive Medical Coordinator, and 4 MRPs attending weekly. Remuneration is fee-for-service and the LTCI per resident stipend of $225/resident/year, with additional remuneration for call group participation. After-hours, weekend, and stat coverage is provided by a dedicated LTC call group that the successful person can choose to join.
Requirements of the site
The site has a closed TORCH medical practice model in place, whereby each family physician accepts MRP status for 15-30 residents and agrees to:
- Attend the home once per week, during a morning or afternoon timeslot, at a complementary time to other MRPs, aiming for full coverage Mon-Fri
- Participate in resident care conferences and medication reviews
- Participate in daytime cross-coverage, responding to urgent requests for all residents when on site
- Document in Island Health’s electronic health record
- Collaborate with TORCH colleagues to ensure coverage for absences
- Attend periodic TORCH team meetings focused on education and improving the quality of care
Resources Available to LTCI Physicians
- Annual stipend
- After-hours coverage provided by a dedicated call group
- Assistance, tools, and resources
- Peer mentorship program
- LTCI Clinical Learning Series
- LTCI Scholarship Fund
- Parking passes
- Fax-to-email service
- Billing optimization support
More information about the LTCI can be found here: https://vicsi-ltci.ca/
To set up an initial call with a coordinator to learn more please contact victoriasouthisland.ltci@victoriadivision.ca or call (778) 265-3137
Not sure if long-term care is for you? Call or email to set up a remunerated LTC shadowing session!
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Permanent Physician - Kiwanis Village
Available now
The Kiwanis Pavilion is actively seeking a dedicated, hard-working physician interested in working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists able to attend on a weekly basis are welcome to apply.
Key Points
The Kiwanis Pavillion, a 122 bed Island Health affiliate site located in the Oaklands neighbourhood of Victoria has a TORCH medical practice model with 4 dedicated MRPs attending weekly and providing cross-coverage. Remuneration is fee-for-service and the LTCI per resident stipend of $225/resident/year, with additional remuneration for call group participation. After-hours, weekend, and stat coverage is provided by a dedicated LTC call group that the successful person is welcome to join.
Requirements of the site
The site has a TORCH medical practice model in place, whereby each family physician accepts MRP status for 15-30 residents and agrees to:
- Attend the home once per week, during a morning or afternoon timeslot, at a complementary time to other MRPs, aiming for full coverage Mon-Fri
- Participate in resident care conferences and medication reviews
- Participate in daytime cross-coverage, responding to urgent requests for all residents when on site
- Document in The Kiwanis Pavilion’s Point Click Care electronic health record
- Collaborate with TORCH colleagues to ensure coverage for absences
- Attend periodic TORCH team meetings
Resources Available to LTCI Physicians
- Annual stipend
- After-hours coverage provided by a dedicated call group
- Assistance, tools, and resources
- Peer mentorship program
- LTCI Clinical Learning Series
- LTCI Scholarship Fund
- Parking passes
- Fax-to-email service
- Billing optimization support
More information about the LTCI can be found here: https://vicsi-ltci.ca/
To set up an initial call with a coordinator to learn more please contact victoriasouthisland.ltci@victoriadivision.ca or call (778) 265-3137
Not sure if long-term care is for you? Call or email to set up a remunerated LTC shadowing session!
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Long-term Care MRP - EOI
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. LTCI supports its physician members by providing services and resources to enhance and streamline long-term care practice:
- Annual stipend – receive quarterly payments to meet our 6 Best Practice Expectations.
- After-hours coverage - 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.
Key Points:
- Current opening at The Priory Long-Term Care Home (Hiscock and Heritage Woods) in Colwood.
- Available panel size of 20-30 residents with a CORE practice model.
- Island Health owned and operated location.
- Start date of approximately October 2022
- Room for growth-additional established resident panels available at sites across the region.
- CORE, TORCH, and informally organized care homes.
- Flexible arrangements to accommodate existing commitments.
What we are looking for:
- Dedicated, hard-working and collaborative physicians.
- Ability to work as a team with Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals.
- Open to physicians currently practicing as FPs, ERPs or Hospitalists.
- Ideal for a new grad or a family physician nearing retirement and looking to scale back their practice.
More information about the LTCI can be found here: https://vicsi-ltci.ca/
To set up an initial call with a coordinator to learn more please contact victoriasouthisland.ltci@victoriadivision.ca