HEABC leads and supports the strategic planning related to human resources and labour relations on behalf of British Columbia’s publicly funded health employers. HEABC is responsible for negotiating provincial agreements for 138,000 unionized health care employees including nurses, physician residents, ambulance paramedics, health science professionals, and more. PRA-BC is an assessment program for internationally educated physicians who completed residencies in family medicine outside of Canada and who have no alternative pathway to licensure in British Columbia.

PRA-BC is administered by HEABC and is a collaborative venture between the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues comprised of representatives from the provincial government and Doctors of BC, the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine's Division of Continuing Professional Development, and regional health authorities. PRA-BC was established in 2015 and since its inception has successfully assessed 363 family physicians who have supported 78 communities across BC.

The Associate Clinical

Director will work as part of a Clinical Leadership team supporting PRA-BC, reporting to a Clinical Director and working alongside a team of Associates. Together, and in collaboration with PRA-BC program operations leaders, staff and collaborating organizations, Associate Clinical Directors work to guide and support the delivery of key aspects of PRA-BC’s physician-assessment program. HEABC is seeking a family physician to join the PRA-BC team, facilitated through a service contract model.

The Associate Clinical





Director contract is part-time with an anticipated minimum commitment of 0.4 FTE (60 hours a month); The Associate Clinical Director, PRA-BC will live within the province of BC. Coordinating quality assurance for the Clinical Field Assessments (CFAs), including: Confirming appropriate CFA facilities and supports for candidates are in place; Ensuring CFA assessment reports meet program requirements. Informing policies and procedures relating to CFAs, assessor training, candidate screening, and CFA evaluation tools.

Medical

Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience.

Experience in medical administration, preferably in a leadership capacity. Familiarity with the theories and principals of adult teaching, learning and assessment. Awareness of local and national context relevant to International Medical Graduate (IMG) practice readiness.

Ability to conduct oral presentations to small and large audiences (both in person and virtual formats). Adaptable/adaptable to change; Intermediate knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. MS Teams, Outlook Word, Excel) and other relevant software and online systems.

At HEABC, we are committed to promoting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, creating a diverse workforce, enhancing inclusion, and removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. These commitments advance our work with our members and government to create the human resources and labour relations environment necessary to deliver high-quality health care.

Human Rights

Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

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