Position: Permanent Full-Time Family Physician

Job ID: CCH-2624

Bargaining Status: Non-Unionized

Vacancy Type: New Position

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with the requirement of at least 1 evening

Service Area: Primary Health Care

Program/Department: Medical Services

Reports To: Manager of Interprofessional Primary Care

Hourly Rate/Salary: $286,675.79 - $331,973.51 per annum, plus 20 paid vacation days, paid professional development days, excellent benefits and HOOPP

Start Date: As soon as possible

About CommunitiCare Health

We are a first of its kind community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services in Toronto, offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We continually look for ways to better serve our clients and our community, and to equitably provide access to community care to keep our clients healthy and happy at home.

Position Statement/Summary

This position offers an opportunity to practice within one of Ontario's largest multi-service community health organizations and support clients with complex medical health challenges and social needs through a collaborative and integrated model of care.

As a member of the inter-professional primary health care team, you will provide comprehensive primary health care with a focus on health promotion to clients of all ages, on and off-site, including home visits; work independently and as part of an inter-professional team, and participate in on-call services. You will also be involved in organizational, team-based or individual quality and performance improvement projects and initiatives that improve client outcome and increase access to care.

Key Responsibilities

· Provides ongoing client-centered, comprehensive primary medical care to clients of all ages, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, counselling, screening, referral, and client education.

· Provides comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers, ensuring access to those most vulnerable.

· Provide itinerant services working from different locations to create greater access to populations facing barriers to care.

· Participate in the rotation for on-call among physicians,



providing advice to patients (in-person, via phone or other virtual platforms), and dealing with urgent lab results.

· Collaborates with other members of the inter-professional team; and consults as required with Nurse Practitioners to enable them to work with their full scope of practice.

· Sees clients primarily on site – on both scheduled and urgent basis – and as needed in the community through outreach, off-site clinics, home and hospital visits.

· Participates in primary health care programs and service delivery in partnership with other institutions and agencies as required.

· Initiates, participates in, or leads appropriate in-service training sessions.

· Ensures that infection control policies and procedures are followed.

· Fosters clients’ self-help, mutual aid and capacity building by assisting with the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs that address the needs of the community, as appropriate.

· Where appropriate, develop partnerships with other agencies to improve health care service provision and better address the needs of the community.

· Maintains complete and accurate client records, assessment notes and required correspondence.

· Safeguards client records and assures confidentiality and privacy of client information.

· Participates in the implementation of the organizational quality improvement initiatives and works towards achieving organizational goals to ensure access to primary health care services.

· Contributes to programs and services cycle of planning and evaluation, and participates in center-wide planning, committees, and team meetings as appropriate.

· Interest in participating in the training and education of new physicians (e.g., residents, medical students, and other trainees) and other health care professionals.

· Participates in inter-professional research with colleagues - internal and external to the Centre, as appropriate.





· The physician reports to the Manager, Interprofessional Primary Care and works collaboratively with medical leads.

· Maintains all licenses, certificates, and standards related to the ability to practice as an MD in Ontario.

Qualifications

· Degree in medicine from a recognized school or faculty of medicine.

· Current license to practice medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

· Successful completion of a two-year post graduate residency program accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and an active member of the College.

· Experience providing comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers and with comorbidities, including mental health and addictions.

· Strong clinical skills.

· Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care.

· Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model and within an inter-professional team environment.

· Excellent interpersonal skills with clients in a culturally diverse practice population.

· Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.

· Proficiency in the use of computers, Microsoft Office applications and electronic health records.

· Second language, relevant to catchment area populations, is an asset.

Note to External Applicants

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.

CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free workplace.

Pay: $286,675.79-$331,973.51 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Family Physician - Permanent Full-Time (Toronto)
🏢 CommunitiCare Health
📍 Toronto