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Posted on October 16, 2024 by Employer details EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
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*Deadline*: October 15, 2024 *Title*: Primary Care Physician *Location*: East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen Street East, Toronto ON *Hours of work*: 37.5 hours/week, one day/week 12-8, one Saturday/month 9-5, on-call rotation To learn more about East End CHC, visit: www.eastendchc.on.ca *East End CHC has an exciting opportunity for a physician to work in a positive workplace with a dynamic team, who value learning from each other and who share a commitment to healthcare equity and access. * *POSITION SUMMARY* East End Community Health Centre (East End CHC) provides primary care, health promotion, and disease prevention services for families, children, youth, adults and seniors of diverse backgrounds in the south-eastern quadrant of central Toronto. We reach out to people in our community who may have difficulty accessing health care due to factors such as language, culture, poverty, mental illness, or the lack of health insurance. We focus on the whole person in our approach and recognize that factors such as income, education, relationships and housing play a role in physical and mental health. We value respect, equity of access, quality of service, integrity and accountability, and building a healthy workplace. East End CHC offers vacation time, group health benefits, and is a Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) employer. *RESPONSIBILITIES* The Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive, client-centered, primary health care services as a member of the interdisciplinary team to individuals and families who may experience barriers to good health and wellness. The Primary Care Physician will function within their scope of practice in accordance to the standards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), and to guidelines and policies established at East End CHC. The Primary Care Physician typically assists clients with long-term management of chronic health care conditions, including mental health issues. · Provide primary health care services by: * conducting client interviews, assessments, examinations, treatments, procedures, and other medical functions as required according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario standards of practice; * ensuring appropriate follow-up treatment for clients by reviewing laboratory and diagnostic test results and coordinating client services; * prescribing medication as needed, and monitoring for effectiveness; * making home visits, as required; * providing referrals to other staff or specialists when required; and * promoting healthy lifestyle choices and health education to clients. · Provide on-call services once per week and one weekend in four · Actively participate within an inter-professional model of care. · Provide/receive consult on client care to/from other members of the interdisciplinary team · Maintain complete and accurate client electronic medical records according to the standard of medical records at East End CHC, including assuring privacy and confidentiality. · Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of medical protocols and directives. · Participate in clinical team audits and other quality improvement, accreditation and best practice activities · Inform and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of health education and promotion programs and activities as needed, in response to community health team?s requests and client needs. · Facilitate the administration of the health centre by supporting the development of protocols, policies or procedures to improve client services or staff functioning. Participate in staff meetings as required. · Advocate on behalf of clients to meet basic health needs and identify advocacy issues to support and inform the board?s effort to advocate for healthy public policies · Mentor, teach, and evaluate students at the Centre, as appropriate · Maintain and develop professional competence as defined by CCFP through appr- LocationToronto, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$242,658 to $292,363YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9489183909
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