Family Doctor - Locum Position

Family Doctors/Physicians for Medical Clinic - Locum Role

Credentials: Must be licensed by and in good standing with the CPSO

Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Flexible Hours

At Foundation Health, our mission is to modernize Primary Care, and make it one of the most rewarding careers in medicine. We offer a full-practice-management model, ensuring that you’ll spend your time seeing patients in a supported and collaborative team environment.

• Administrative Time Reduction
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  We provide a curated technology stack that ensures you have tools that work for you and not the other way around. We are committed to providing you with fully supported technologies that reduce your administrative time.
• Team-based patient care: Our clinics combine Primary Care with home care and Allied Health, centered around the GP and patient care coordinators to provide comprehensive care to our patients to keep them healthier longer, and to help our physicians have the greatest possible impacts on their patients.
• Comprehensive Support: Work with a team that is there to support you; administrative staff hired to optimize your practice, RPN’s/RN’s to improve patient care and flow in the clinic, referral network designed to provide the best possible care for your patients with the least amount of administrative burden.
• Modern Facilities: Fully equipped examination rooms, on-site pharmacies, diagnostic services (e.g., echocardiograms, Holter monitors), and access to laboratory and medical imaging services.
• Flexible Scheduling: Enjoy flexible hours, including options for scheduled appointments, walk-in, and virtual visits.
• Collaborative Environment: Work in a collaborative care setting with knowledgeable administrative staff, ensuring efficient workflow and patient care.

As a family physician, you will play a critical role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare. Your duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Diagnosing and Treating Illnesses: Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions in patients of all ages.
• Preventative Care: Conduct routine check-ups, screenings, and immunizations to prevent illnesses and promote overall health.
• Health
  
  Education:
  
  Provide advice on diet, exercise, lifestyle, and mental health to encourage healthier living and prevent diseases.
• Patient Monitoring: Follow up on patient progress and adapt treatment plans as necessary.

• Basic Procedures: Perform minor surgical procedures, wound care, and other office-based treatments.
• Diagnostic Testing: Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Emergency Care: Provide immediate care for urgent medical issues and stabilize patients before referring to specialists or emergency departments if required.

• Referral to Specialists: Coordinate with medical specialists and other healthcare professionals when advanced or specialized care is necessary.
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive care.

• Chronic Disease Management: Help patients manage conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or mental health disorders over time.
• Health System Navigation: Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system and accessing resources for medications, treatments, or social services.

• Public Health Initiatives: Participate in community health programs and initiatives aimed at addressing public health concerns, such as vaccination campaigns or health awareness drives.

• Medical Documentation: …