Family Physician - Primary Health Care

Position Title:

Physician

Classification:
Physician

Job Type: 0.7 FTE - 12 Months Term

Department:
Integrated Health Services

Location:

55 Eccles Street

Reporting to:
Director, Integrated Health Services

Compensation: $155.76/hr - $182.40/hr plus a comprehensive compensation package that includes time-off entitlements, health benefits, life insurance, and participation in the HOOPP pension plan.

Final date to receive applications:
Until a suitable candidate is found.

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We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who experience vulnerabilities because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

The Primary Health Care Program provides comprehensive, team-based primary care services to a diverse patient population. Working within the Community Health Centre model, providers collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated, person-centred care that addresses both clinical needs and the social determinants of health. Services emphasize health promotion, disease prevention, continuity of care, health equity, and improved access for individuals who experience barriers to care.

Bring your clinical expertise to a community-based team that connects primary care with health promotion and support for patients’ social circumstances. You’ll collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, contributing to continuity of care during a colleague’s maternity leave. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships while practicing within a model grounded in health equity and accessible care.

Reporting to the Director of Integrated Health Services, the Physician is a key member of the interdisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive primary health care services within a rostered practice. The Physician delivers culturally responsive care both independently and in collaboration with an interprofessional team, with a strong commitment to culturally safe, equitable, and client-centred care.

The Physician provides comprehensive primary health care, including health promotion, counselling, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals to specialists or diagnostic testing. Providing clinical services requires the Physician to manage a diverse range of health conditions while addressing the complex needs of the populations served.

The Physician plays an active role in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services, ensuring accessible and high-quality care for individuals with diverse health, social, cultural, and economic needs. Functioning both autonomously and collaboratively, the Physician contributes to advancing program goals and enhancing health outcomes within the community.

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