Medical Staff of Island Health
Addiction Medicine, Family Practice (200-1435)
Job Description
Job Overview
The Nanaimo Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) program are looking for an Addiction Medicine, Family Physician to provide part-time services with the Complex Care Housing (CCH) Team in Nanaimo. Services will occur on site at three supportive housing locations in Nanaimo: Samaritan Place, Wesley Street and Prideaux Place. The patient population is complex, difficult to house individuals with moderate to severe mental health, substance use or chronic medical co‑morbidities, behaviour problems, history of violence, hoarding (etc) in order to support individuals to retain housing.
Responsibilities
- Provide GP Addiction Medicine services to clients living with complex medical conditions including persistent mental health and/or substance use disorders at Tillicum Apartments and various locations.
- Primary care for acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Screen and treat STIs and viral blood‑borne illnesses.
- Specialt...