Permanent Family Physician (part-time) – RISE Community Health Centre

Opportunity Information

Job Details

Permanent

Job Title

Family Physician

Remuneration

$159.21/hr, paid vacation/sick/stat, extended benefits plus afterhours shift premium

Position Type

Permanent, Part-Time

Start Date

End Date

Until filled

Start Date

ASAP

Job Specifics

Job Overview

RISE CHC is seeking a Part-Time Family Physician to join Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s RISE Community Health Centre Team. This position is for a full service family physician (excluding obstetrics or hospital work), providing care in

clinic, client’s homes and outreach settings. The Family Physician will work as part of an interdisciplinary team with Nurse Practitioners, Community Health Workers, Registered Nurse, allied health, Medical Office Assistants and more. The Family Physician will be a staff of Collingwood Neighbourhood House, reporting to the RISE CHC manager.]

Schedule: 2 days (17 hours) – 4 days (30 hours) per week; flexible scheduling options during the hours of 8:30 – 6:30pm,Monday – Friday, and 8:30 – 5:00pm on Saturdays.

Skills And Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
• Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Medical indemnity coverage with Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• 2 or more years of experience working as a Family Physician in a community-based primary health care setting
• Demonstrates commitment to the concepts underpinning the unique role of Community Health Centres and a desire to collaboratively contribute to this CHC’s vision, mission and values
• Experience providing primary care for clients with addictions, including ability to effectively prescribe and manage Opioid Agonist Therapy
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill and competence working with socially complex clients
• An egalitarian philosophy and non-judgmental attitude (i.e. gender, culture, race, sexual orientation, language, ability and more)
• Previous experience providing culturally safe, trauma informed care to marginalized populations
• Experience working with interdisciplinary, culturally diverse teams
• Experience applying strategies or practices to address social determinants of health and health inequity
• Experience providing outreach in community settings and in people’s homes
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage challenging behavior, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  
  

Assets Include

• Fluency in identified non-official languages based on neighbourhood demographics
• Experience with OSCAR EMR
  
  

Job Details

• Salary and Benefits: $159.21/hr
• Salaried, Non-Fee-For-Service, no overhead contribution required
• Paid vacation starting at 4 weeks per year (prorated for FTE) plus paid sick days
• Extended health and dental benefits; Multi-sector pension plan
• Annual reimbursement for: professional malpractice liability protection, College of Physicians and Surgeons on British Columbia dues
• After hours shift premium
• Five days each year with pay for participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME) plus reimbursement for CME expenditures as per the Benefits Subsidiary Agreement
  
  

Application Process

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, CNH will not consider your job application. As per the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Human Resources Policies and Procedures, all factors being equal, first priority will be given to qualified local and internal applicants.

Practice Information

Practice Name

RISE Community Health Centre

Practice Setting

Community Health Centre (CHC)

Other Providers

Nurse Practitioners, Community Health Workers, RNs and LPNs, Registered Clinical Counsellors, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Medical Office Assistants, Manager, and Director

Community

PCN 3: Northeast

EMR

Oscar

Rise Community Health Centre, a professional and inclusive clinic in the Renfrew-Collingwood area, is looking to grow their team. Services are delivered by a diverse interdisciplinary team, working in partnership with other Collingwood Neighbourhood House departments and partnering agencies. The CHC has 4 exam rooms and 4 counselling/multi-purpose spaces, and conducts appointments both virtually and in person. There are 2-3 MOAs working to support 4 providers at any given time. The patient population consists of newcomers, LGBTQ2S+, Indigenous individuals, isolated seniors, youth, people experiencing homelessness, those working in the sex trade, and individuals facing mental health and substance use issues. RISE serves a large number of children and families and provides medical outreach to some low income buildings in the neighborhood. PLS is used for interpretation but additional languages are an asset; including Mandarin/Cantonese, Spanish, Arabic and others for the diverse neighbourhood.

Hours

• Monday-Friday 9:30am-6:30pm
• Saturdays 9:00am-5pm
  
  

Other Relevant Information: Rise Community Health Centre (CHC) is a department of Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) and is funded by the Ministry of Health. They support the health and well-being of Renfrew-Collingwood residents by offering community-based primary care and health promotion services. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of the RISE CHC team, where you will work with committed and passionate professionals in the provision of integrated, high-quality, holistic health services. They encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, particularly those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2SIA+, and those living with visible or invisible disabilities.