Medical Director and General Practitioner, Primary

Position Available April 1, 2015:
Medical Director and General Practitioner, Primary Care Clinic, Surrey Mental Health and Substance Use
Services.
The clinic is well situated at the Gateway Sky Train Station and is affiliated with the Mental Health and
Substance Use Team. This is a Sessional Position, 5.5 Sessions weekly, in a multidisciplinary clinic
consisting of four part time Family Physicians, one full time Nurse Practitioner, two Registered Nurses
and two MOAs. The patients are complex with psychiatric +/-addiction issues and multiple medical
problems. This MHSU team includes Psychiatrists, Nurses, Case Managers, Therapists, Recreational
Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Concurrent Disorder Therapists, and Health Care Workers .
We are seeking a Family Physician who has experience treating patients with psychiatric illness and
substance use issues. This person would be comfortable working collaboratively within a
multidisciplinary team.
The position is primarily clinical with the additional administrative responsibility of:
Overseeing the medical direction of the clinic
Ensuring that policies and procedures regarding patient care are in place and followed
Chairing and ensuring that regular working meetings take place
Responding to complaints in a timely manner
Liaising between MHSU(Mental health and substance use services) and physicians at the
PCC(Primary Care Clinic)
Ensuring adequate practitioner coverage in the clinic
Meeting regularly with the Manager regarding clinic affairs
Meeting regularly with the Chief of Psychiatry and other required committees
Interested candidates please submit your CV and Letter of Intent to:
[email protected] by January 30, 2015