Job Summary
The Primary Health Care Physician will provide clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to individual clients, within the scope of their practice. The physician will work within an inter- and multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure clients’ access the services and programs necessary to maintain and improve health outcomes. The physician will also be called upon, occasionally, to support health promotion and advocacy initiatives of the Centre. All regulatory and statutory requirements of the profession will be faithfully followed by the physician. Internal accountability procedures will also be completed in a complete and timely manner as required. The physician will work within an anti-racist/anti-oppression framework.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Services
1. Perform assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling, appropriate follow-up and other required medical functions according to the scope of practice and standards of the profession as defined by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
2. Encounters with clients will generally include:
a. A primary health care focus complemented by health promotion, illness prevention and education
b. Holistic assessment which assesses the impact of the determinants of health on client outcomes
c. Diagnosis
d. Treatment
e. Referral to specialists, allied health professionals and/or community services as indicated
f. Provide medical crisis intervention and triaging
g. Follow-up
h. Collaborating with other TAIBU programs and services and other outside agencies as needed
i. Home visits according to Centre protocols
3. Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of medical practices, protocols and directives
4. Outbreak surveillance and advisement
5. Share 24-hour on-call duties with other Community Health Centre physicians and/or nurses as designated
Inter- / Multi-disciplinary practice
1. The Primary Health Care Physician should work across disciplines in order to improve client outcomes
2. Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families and the community
3. Additional duties will be:
a. Working with team reviewing outcomes and statistics as required for redirection, changes in clinical practice focus
b. Working with the team on networking and outreach as required
4. Attending meetings or sessions representing TAIBU Community Health Centre
5. Attending case conferences as needed
6. Working with the team and the staff on special programs, e.g. diabetes clinic
Administrative Duties
1. Share administrative and clinical maintenance tasks with other centre staff. These may include dealing with pharmaceutical sales representatives, compiling statistical data, updating records, peer review of client records,
2. Vetting, approving, editing and organizing health education materials
3. Participate/lead in/ research initiatives
Accountability
1. This position reports to the Director Primary Healthcare Services
2. The physician has accountability to the standards of practice of the profession and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
3. The physician is accountable to meet the requirements of any accountability agreement between Ontario Health and TAIBU CHC
Pay: $275,398.00-$331,974.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
