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TheCatherineWhiteHolmanWellnessCentre(CWHWC)isaholistichealthcarecentreservingtransandgenderdiverse
communities.Itoperatesonavolunteerbasisandworkswithinanantioppressivesocialjusticeframework.AttheCWHWC,
weaimtoprovidelowbarrierwellnessservicestotransandgenderdiversepeopleinawaythatisrespectfulandcelebratory
ofclientsidentityandselfexpression.
VolunteerPosting:GeneralPractitioner/NursePractitioner
Description
:CWHWCisseekinganewGeneralPractitionerorNursePractitionerforourtwicemonthlyclinics.Clinics
currentlyrunonthe2ndSundayand4thMondayofeachmonthfrom69pmand48pmrespectively.Wearelookingfor
clinicianswhocanprovidesurgicalassessmentandplanning,postoperativecare,hormoneassessment,prescribing,and
followup.Cliniciansshouldalsohaveexperiencedealingwithabroadrangeofprimarycarepresentationsandbe
knowledgeableinhealthconcernsanddisparitiesaffectingourcommunities.Clinicianswillattimesberequiredtoactas
advocatesforpatientsnavigatingthehealthsystem,aswellasliaisingwithandprovidingeducationtocliniciansoutsideof
ourclinic.
TheCWHWCisstronglycommittedtoequityandbuildingadiverseteam.Weacknowledgethatourclinicmustdobetterat
recognizingtheknowledgeandexperienceofourcommunitymemberswhoareBlack,Indigenous,orpeopleorcolour
(BIPOC).InconsultationwithourcurrentBIPOCvolunteers,weareatthistimeprioritizingapplicantswhoidentifyasBlack,
Indigenousorapersonofcolor(BIPOC).Wewillalsoprioritizeapplicationsfrompeoplewhoidentifyastranswomenoras
beingonthetransfemininespectrum,regardlessofethnicorracialidentity.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthispolicy,please
donthesitatetogetintouch.
Reporting
:GPsandNPsreporttothemedicalleadandtheCentreOrganizers.
RolesandResponsibilities:
Providehormoneinitiationandfollowup
ProvideSurgicalCarePlanningvisitsaswellaspreandpostoperativecare
Providementalhealthandlimitedprimarycareasappropriatefortwicemonthlyclinics
Attendquarterlyclinicianteammeetings
Collaborateinaninterdisciplinaryclinicalsettingwithalliedproviders
Providesupportattheprimarycareconsultativelevelforcertainclientsunderthecareofcliniciansoutsideof
CWHWC
Actasaresourceinnavigatingthehealthsystemfortransandgenderdiversepeople
Participateinarotatingschedule(every23months)oflabreviewandclinicscheduling
RequiredExperienceandCompetencies:
Livedexperienceand/orworkingknowledgeofthehealthneedsoftransgendercommunities
Astrongcommitmenttopromotingthehealthoftranscommunitiesandupholdingourstatementofcollectiveethics
Knowledgeofpertinentclinicalissuesrelatedtotranshealth,inparticular,hormonereplacement,surgical
preparationandpostopcare,sexualhealth,andmentalhealth.
ActiveregistrationwiththeBCCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsor,atthenursepractitionerlevel,withCRNBC.
InsurancecoveragethroughCMPAorCRNBC.
Applicantsagreetoparticipateforaminimum1yearcommitment
Positionpostingdate:
July14,2016
Positionclosingdate
:August5,,2016
PositionStartdate
:August29,2016
Pleasesendacoverletterandresume(attn:SelectionCommitteere:GP/NP)tocontactus@cwhwc.combyAugust2,2016.