Physician, Medical Doctor, Primary Care Physician

$182.41 / Hourly -(Full-time equivalent (FTE) values are shown; part-time entitlements will be prorated)

Existing Vacancy

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Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (AAMHCS) is a Community Health Centre that aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities. The Centre envisions a future in which diverse individuals, families and communities can achieve health with dignity
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Are you ready for the challenge of providing responsive primary care to population groups that come from around the globe, addressing access barriers to the provision of primary health care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance?

If you would like to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families who live in Toronto, consider this exciting opportunity to be a primary care physician at Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services.

Our dynamic and collaborative inter-professional team includes family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dieticians, physiotherapist, psychiatric consultants, health promoters, health coaches and a cutting-edge medical interpretation program. We operate four well-equipped centers, covering the city’s west end, east end and downtown. All are easily accessible by public transport. To learn more about Access Alliance, our programs, services and locations, please visit our website:  (link is external) .

We are seeking a Family Physician who will embrace our fundamental concept of access to services as well as our holistic approach to primary care. In our model, physicians deal with a roster of clients supported by the skills of an integrated health services team including education, health promotion, prevention and early intervention. We encourage everyone to work at their highest capacity.

Responsibilities:

Provide ongoing comprehensive primary medical care of all ages including but not limited to assessments, diagnoses, counseling, screening, referral, education, treatment and follow-up, triage, urgent care/walk-ins, review of lab results, participation in On Call

Monitor client health maintenance, and, in cooperation with client and other members of the team develops health care plans and recommendations concerning treatment, disease prevention, and health promotion options

Provide consult to Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other members of the team

Assisting and/or leading in the development of medical directives, policies, protocols, guidelines and, when needed and appropriate in PC related initiatives

Make use of and participate in interdisciplinary team-based care; support and practice within the Access Alliance Model of Care and Model of Health and Wellbeing; participate actively and positively in the life of the organization

Attend, participate in and if required, lead regular case conferences to ensure appropriate inter disciplinary review and discussion of complex cases

Participate in program development, delivery and evaluation, and may also do committee work;

• Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned

Current license to practice medicine and registered with the CPSO

Current CMPA coverage

2 years + general practice experience

Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and on-call

Commitment to anti-racism, anti-poverty and combating other forms of discrimination

Preferred:

Strong clinical skills and the ability to manage multiple and complex health issues in a timely manner

Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care

Demonstrated understanding of…