Associate Physician, Vascular Surgery

at  Fraser Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46 - $65.35 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

• Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the Vascular Attending along with other care team members.
• Assesses the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders, consultations with other services, and responding to changing patient conditions, in consultation with the attending staff.
• Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and medication reconciliation as per CPSBC and organizational standards, policies and guidelines.
• Develops treatment plans in response to changing patient condition, where appropriate and in consultation with the Attending staff.
• Follows through on investigations and in consultation with the Attending staff.
• Communicates with and responds in a timely manner to calls from the nursing staff and other care team members.
• Communicates with patients, family members, other consulting services, and trainees concerning patient care plans as appropriate.
• Performs the procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence. Procedures may include: insertion of peripheral intravenous lines, initiation of intravenous medication (appropriate for the vascular ward), debridement of wounds, vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) dressings, ultrasound guided IV peripheral access, assessment of surgical wounds, removal of surgical drains/clips, insertion and removal of central venous catheters and any other duties which are routine care of the Vascular Surgery Division on the wards. In any and all of the above, the AP will not proceed until full training and competence has been established with sign-off by the Division/Department Head or their delegate.
• Participates in professional development activities (a minimum of 50 hours per year, 25 hours of which must be accredited training recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons’ Maintenance of Certification Program for healthcare professionals).
• Complies with the continuing professional development reporting requirements.
• Attends clinical rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and other educational and research sessions.
• Participates in quality improvement projects relating to their patient or program.
• May provide basic teaching and basic supervision for trainees when appropriate