Exciting opportunity with Island Health as a Family Practitioner specializing in Addiction Medicine in Courtenay, British Columbia. Enhance patient care through focused addiction assessments and strategic treatment planning.
As an Addiction Medicine Specialist, your role will include providing essential consultations for patients admitted for conditions beyond substance use disorders. You will work in tandem with nursing and mental health professionals while also addressing difficult withdrawal symptoms. This position seeks a clinician keen on teaching and influencing upcoming medical professionals through the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver GP and specialist consultation services
• Work with a multidisciplinary healthcare team for patient care
• Manage complex addiction treatment plans
• Coordinate with community treatment resources for continuity
• Provide training to medical students and residents
Requirements:
• Full licensure wit...