Primary Care Network Opportunities in Ridge Meadows

Seeking qualified Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners for Primary Care Networks in Ridge Meadows, British Columbia, Canada

Primary Care Networks

Bring your clinical expertise and passion for providing quality, compassionate care to a challenging and rewarding role as a Family Physician/GP or Nurse Practitioner for a Primary Care Network (PCN) in Ridge Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.

This primary care network opportunity is a partnership between the Ministry of Health, Fraser Health, and the Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice and Katzie First Nation.

Teamwork

Be part of a cohesive team where each provider has their own unique role and scope in the provision of patient care and you work together to make sure that the patient’s needs are met in the most effective way possible. Responsibilities would include:

  • The responsibility and accountability for the comprehensive assessment of patients/clients/residents including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions is key to this role.
  • The ability to initiate treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribe medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, and conditions, and employer policies and procedures.
  • The opportunity to practice autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary health care team while providing professional mentorship to other health professionals
  • The position collaborates with patients/clients/residents and other health providers to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for patients/clients/residents, families and communities; develops and implements population and evidence based strategies to improve health and participates in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices.
  • The position participates in peer review and self-review to evaluate the outcome of services at the patient/client/resident, community and population level.

About Maple Ridge

The City of Maple Ridge is located on the unceded territory of the Katzie First Nation and Kwantlen First Nation. The City of Maple Ridge is located on the north bank of the Fraser River, approximately 40 kilometres east of Vancouver. Maple Ridge is on the eastern edge of the Metro Vancouver region in an area described as the urban interface (where the city meets the country).

Nestled below the Golden Ears mountain peaks on the north bank of the Fraser River, Maple Ridge is a perfect balance of urban sophistication and country splendour.

Maple Ridge, along with the neighbouring community to the west, Pitt Meadows, is surrounded on three sides by rivers and to the north the Golden Ears Mountain, part of the Coast Mountain Range. The City of Maple Ridge is one of the oldest incorporated communities in BC, established in 1874, just three years after BC joined confederation. The current population is estimated at over 85,000.

Here you can enjoy the slower pace and tranquil surroundings that are characteristic of a rural community, while being within easy access of Vancouver’s urban amenities. With miles of dikes, rivers, estuaries and parklands, you can hike, bike, camp, boat, or fish to your heart’s content.

About Pitt Meadows

Just a 45 minute drive east of downtown Vancouver, Pitt Meadows has a perfect mixture of rural activities and urban amenities. The town is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, parks, and rivers where residents enjoy cycling, boating, kayaking, and fishing for salmon.

Nestled between the mighty Fraser River and the majestic Golden Ears mountains, Pitt Meadows is a dynamic municipality with a growing population of just over 19,580. With an ongoing commitment to building a better community for residents, businesses and visitors, Pitt Meadows is a wonderful place to live, work and invest. Pitt Meadows is located on the traditional unceded territory of Katzie First Nation.

Pitt Meadows offers a temperate climate, affordable housing, and an abundance of green space. Currently, home to 19,580 residents, the City’s population is expected to grow to 20,000 by 2020. Farming is a big industry in Pitt Meadows. Local farms grow a variety of crops and the area is best known for its greenhouses and small fruit such as delicious blueberries and cranberries.

Opportunities

Primary Care Network Benefits:

  • processes to ensure all people in a community have access to quality primary care and are attached within a PCN;
  • provision of extended hours of care, including early mornings, evenings and weekends;
  • provision of same-day access for urgently needed care through the PCN or an urgent primary care centre;
  • provision of comprehensive primary-care services through networking of primary-care providers and teams, to include maternity, inpatient, residential, mild/moderate mental health and substance use, and preventative care;
  • co-ordination of care with diagnostic services, hospital care, specialty care and specialized community services for all patients and with particular emphasis on those with mental-health and substance-use conditions, those with complex medical conditions and/or frailty and surgical services provided in community;

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