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womenMD is looking for the following position to be filled

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist:

Are you a passionate Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist looking for a meaningful change?

womenMD is looking for a energetic, skilled pelvic floor physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary, women's health clinic located in the beautiful city of Victoria BC. Embace the opportunity to build your ideal practice!

womenMD provides primary-care family medicine and comprehensive women’s health management, pelvic floor physiotherapy is a commonly sought-out therapy with us. The successful candidate will step into our waiting list of pelvic floor physiotherapy clients as we continue to expand our reach.

Benefits:

  • Team-based care of family physicians, physiotherapist and registered nurses  

  • Negotiable contract terms

  • Flexible and accommodating work schedule 

  • On-site parking

  • Work in a fun environment amidst a passionate and collaborative care team!

Clinic Highlights:

  • Beautiful bright and modern office space

  • Full administration/reception staff

  • Private treatment rooms (no curtained areas)

  • Opportunity to co-faciliate an 8 week Vulvodynia Program developed with the mentorship of the BC Centre of Vulvar Health in Vancouver 

Responsibilities:

  • Assess each patient and develop an appropriate treatment plan with measurable goals and time frames

  • Prepare and submit clinical and progress summaries based on identified and attained goals

  • Individualize treatment plans based on patients' needs, progression, comfort and personal goals

Preferential responsibilities:

  • Registered Physical Therapist or eligible to register with the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience is preferred

  • IMS/dry needling and/or Acupuncture is an asset (but not essential)

  • Have great interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative healthcare experience is an asset!

    How to apply:

    Candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume outlining their skills, abilities, experience and qualifications.

    Please forward resume to: womenmd.office@gmail.com

    Thank you to all applicants who apply. 

    Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

MOA Position: (Currently on hold)

Description: New Permanent FT/PT MOA’s

Start date: Immediate

One family doctor women’s practice

  •         Sexual Medicine

  •          Menopause

  •          Group medical visits

 The successful applicant will be motivated, able to prioritize tasks, and will enjoy working with lovely patients.  Duties include reception, scheduling, patient flow, managing faxes, maintaining and stocking exam rooms.

  •          Medaccess

  •          Efax

  •          Area of city: Fairfield

  •          Bright, sunny office

  •          5 exam rooms

  •          FT Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

  •          PT Schedule: Variable

  •          $22-$25 per hour

 Requirements:

  •          1 year MOA experience

  •          Exceptional interpersonal skills

  •          Full scope of roles

  •          Computer/Technology/Troubleshooting

  •          Reception

  •          Excellent telephone manners

  •          Scheduling

  •          Document linking

  •          Billing

Contact:

If you would like more information or are interested in applying, please contact

Dr. Tuz Gooderham - Womenmd.office@gmail.com

Only successful applicants will be contacted

The successful candidate should be:

  •          Experienced in a medical office or other managerial setting

  •          Possess strong organizational and multitasking skills

  •          Be proficient in computer use

  •          Have, or be willing to learn related eform (Oceans) and booking program (Bookeo)

  •          Familiar or willing to learn billing procedures

  •          Able to manage scheduling

  •          Responsible for ordering and receiving office and medical supplies

  •          Able to work well in a team environment

  •          A problem solver

  •          Like challenge and be open to innovation change

  •          Managerial experience essential

Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

About the Job:

We are seeing an energetic and experienced LPN to support our dynamic team in providing primary care and women’s health to patients.  The LPN will work in a fast paced, high volume practice environment that facilitates patient access to appropriate and timely care.

 Work within an integrated healthcare philosophy to improve communication and coordination of patient care.

 Roles and Responsibilities:

Nursing:

  • Triage patients (including take vitals and brief histories)

  • Prepare patients for examination by performing duties such as escorting patients to the examining room, weighing patient

  • Prepare examining rooms for patient consultations and examinations by performing duties such as checking and laying out clean instruments, stocking rooms with required supplies, cleaning and making up room for next patient and collecting used instruments and processing for sterilization

  • Coordinates patient care through the exam rooms using universal infection control precautions

  • Manages patient advice calls to discuss test and provides patient instruction only as advised by physician

  • Assist medical staff with physical examinations by performing duties as such as handing and receiving instruments and supplies, receiving and preparing specimens, attaching completed requisitions and placing in receptacles and/or delivering to the laboratory

  • Perform a variety of nursing procedures such as performing duties such as applying and changing sterile or non-sterile dressings

  • Record observations

  • Administer injections and immunizations: provide basic related patient education

  • Provide cervical screening (Pap tests)

  • Document encounter data and patient history in EMR

  • Consult with or refer patients to fellow members of the interdisciplinary health team as appropriate

  • Provide support counseling as needed

  • Monitors, tracks and records all preventative care and screening to including mammograms, paps, colon cancer screening and annual mental health assessments

  • Competent or interest in training in clinical aspects of the office including application of dressing, staple and suture removal, administration of immunizations and injections, preparing for and assisting in other minor procedures (paps, ear syringing, skin biopsy)

  • Competent in sterilization procedures for office equipment

 Administrative Duties:

  • Pleasantly greets all patients both during scheduling, registration process and when answering all phone calls.  Respectfully redirects calls as needed. Triages and prioritizes the relay of messages promptly

  • Schedules patient appointments daily and as required to optimize flow and minimize downtime

  • Ensures the electric medical record (EMR) patient information such as address and pharmacy of choice, next of kin is accurate

  • Ensures all patient forms are scanned and tracked

  • Perform a variety of clerical duties such as organizing appointment lists and reports for clinic and ensuring charts are returned to order processing after examinations, answering telephone, filing and typing utilizing variety of software packages

  • Responsible to pick up, distribute and send mail, shred material daily as required

  • Ensures that all incoming documents (electronic or by Fax) are scanned appropriately to EMR

  • Documents all communication with patients in the EMR and patient chart accurately and concisely at the time of encounter

  • Facilitates and coordinates all meetings for staff, physicians

  • Arranges for referrals/consults as directed by physicians, keeping referral bank current.  Calls patient consult/referral date is received

  • Orders administrative/medical supplies as needed.  Develops and maintains spreadsheet of inventory.  Stocks exam rooms and nursing statin daily with medical supplies

  • Collaboratively works with health and safety to ensure that all medical equipment, emergency box, such as oxygen tanks, liquid nitrogen, are checked a minimum weekly and keeps a record

  • Demonstrates flexibility to accept changes to areas of responsibility as required

 Qualifications and Skills:

  • Demonstrates effective listening and verbal skills required

  • Demonstrates flexibility to accept changes to areas of responsibility as required

  • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills and decision making ability

  • Ability to communicate extensively over the telephone

  • Excellent patient assessment and triaging skills

  • Superb time management skills

  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team

  • Demonstrated commitment to providing non-judgmental, patient-centered care

 About You:

We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications:

  • Graduation from an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing Program

  • Current CPR and First Aid certification

  • Hold professional membership and professional liability protection insurance

  • A clear police vulnerable check within the last 3 months

 Requirements:

  • Maintains confidentiality at all times

  • Work in collaboration with Lifestyle Medicine, Physiotherapy

  • Professional in attire required

  • Current registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses of BC as an LPN

  • Current full practicing licensure with British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP)

  • Demonstrate proficiency in all applicable computer programs (ie: MedAccess system an asset)

  • Ability to work remotely during pandemic if necessary

  • Assume other duties as appropriate

  • Participates in data collection activities as required

  • Ability to remain sitting for considerable periods of time, ability to communicate extensively over the telephone

 Asset:

  • One to three years of experience in a clinic and or family practice office / primary care setting preferred

  • Knowledge and background in women’s health and psychiatric wellness

  • Solid understanding of social determinants of health and health equity

  • Experience with well-woman care (including pap tests) an asset

  • Proficiency in MedAccess EMR

  • Psychiatric nursing experience or interest

  • Recent community experience and adequate knowledge of community resources

 Position:

  • 3 – 5 days/week

  • Hours:  24 – 35 hours per week - 6 month contract with goal of developing into a full-time position.

  • Salary: based on primary care nursing standards and individuals experience.

  •  The hours will generally be worked as follows:  3 - 5 days, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, subject to change as needed to accommodate patient needs.

  • There might be a requirement to work 1-2 Saturdays a month (8:00 am to 12:00 pm) in lieu of another workday.

  How to apply:

Candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume outlining their skills, abilities, experience and qualifications.

Please forward resume to: womenMD.office@gmail.com

Thank you to all applicants who apply. 

Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

 

 

Volunteer Opportunity!

womenMD is looking for volunteers to join our dynamic team!


Our volunteers are vital to patient care! We make sure our volunteers get to practice valuable skills and knowledge in exchange for their amazing contributions to our clinic and patients. Our friendly and caring volunteers:

- learn about sexual health issues
- support patients during education and exam appointments
- encourage our patients to feel comfortable and accepted
- create positive and lasting change every day

Want to Volunteer?

We greatly appreciate all of our volunteers and know that they are greatly valued by our clients as well. Many of our volunteers have used the experience gained at womenMD to go onto studies and careers in medicine, nursing, genetic counselling, counselling psychology, and education. 

Who volunteers at womenMD?

Our volunteers come form many different backgrounds and include community professionals, students and retired people. We do not require any previous experience or special training but we require all volunteers to be interested in supporting women in their health journey. 

Please Note: The number of volunteers accepted is dependent on the needs of the clinic. Generally speaking, we accept volunteer applications on an ongoing basis, but we cannot guarantee immediate placement upon acceptance. 

For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact our clinic.