Physician, Community Health, Health Education & Promotion

Job Posting

Title: Physician (Part-Time)

Employment

Terms:

Regular Part-Time (0.4 to 0.8 FTE or 14 to 28 hours/week)

Schedule: Monday to Saturday with flexibility and willingness to work from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m on Saturdays.

Hourly Pay: $182.40 (along with benefits and HOOPP pension plan, depending on eligibility)

Vacancy Status: New position

Unionized Position? No

Expected

Start Date:

September 2026

Reporting to: Flemingdon Health Centre Medical Director

Location: Health Access Thorncliffe Park (HATP) site (45 Overlea Blvd, Toronto) and other FHC locations

Heath Access Thorncliffe Park (HATP) is committed to providing coordinated Health & Wellness services to the Thorncliffe Park community. It is a community driven initiative aimed to enhance interdisciplinary comprehensive primary health care, improve access to health, social and community services in Thorncliffe Park. HATP is an innovative partnership between Flemingdon Health Centre (FHC) and TNO-The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO) funded by the Ontario Health
- Toronto region. This position is part of the HATP collaboration, is employed by FHC, and works within the Health Services Team.

FHC is a registered charity and an incorporated not-for-profit Community Health Centre (CHC), with a vision of Strong Health Communities. FHC provides a range of health-related services based on the social determinants of health with extensive community engagement. At FHC, we know that health is about much more than just the absence of disease. Our approach to community health encompasses the social determinants of health which includes education, employment, isolation, food security and social supports, and utilizes a community development model to promote health, prevent disease, and strengthen community capacity.

We value health equity, inclusion, community engagement, accountability & transparency, excellence and collaboration & partnerships.

FHC physicians contribute to clients' health and wellbeing through skills and activities associated with assessment, prevention, education, rehabilitation and/or therapeutic support services consistent with the standards of care outlined by the College of Physicians. These services are part of an interdisciplinary team approach to client care. Services are provided to clients, targeted community groups and priority populations as identified by the Health Centre.

• Ensures that standards of client care are maintained according to accepted College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario standards and policies of FHC and the Regulated Health Professions Act
• Diagnoses and treats acute and/ or chronic conditions, incorporating health teachings as appropriate
• Utilizes a health promotion approach, addressing determinants of health
• Provides at minimum 1 evening clinic/week as a regular employee
• Provides Saturday clinic and after-hours medical care for FHC clients as regular employees in rotation with other MDs and communicates information from on-call cases to appropriate staff
• Makes internal referrals to other FHC, HATP, or TNO staff as appropriate
• Collaborate with Holistic Intake and Navigation Counsellors to coordinate patient transitions to community based providers
• Refers to therapeutic counselling or short-term crisis management when required
• Participates in case conferences with other providers to ensure coordination of services to the client
• Performs telephone consultation, when necessary, which may include assessment and advice
• Performs necessary back-up clinical functions for other clinical staff in their absence Health Promotion and Education

• Collaborates with one's service team and other teams across the organization to identify and provide health education to target groups
• Participates in community projects or agency activities as a representative of the Health Centre as needed
• Assists in the development of community outreach programs based on the needs of individuals and the community
• Participates in the development of, and gives support to policies and strategies that are in the interest of public health and recognize the determinants of health
• Incorporates health care advances into practice and bases this practice on the changing demographics and evolving needs of the community

• Maintains complete and accurate records sufficient for timely communication with other professionals
• Ensures timely completion of…