Family Physician

Organization Description:

Opportunity: We are searching for a Family Physician to join the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Health & Wellness Centre team.
The Health & Wellness Centre at the University of Toronto at Scarborough is responsible for responding to the needs of a culturally diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. The Centre provides health promotion, individual and group counselling, navigation of care,
psychiatry and primary care services to registered students.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced family physician with an interest in student health/transitional-age youth health. The successful candidate will work within our
interdisciplinary team, which includes administrators, registered nurses, counsellor/therapists, health promotion professionals, psychiatrists and a navigation of care team (including a mental health nurse, a case coordinator, and a patient navigator) to provide consultation and collaborative care.

Key responsibilities of this role will include: providing primary care medical assessment and intervention; making appropriate referrals; possessing a good knowledge of the health related issues experienced in a diverse adolescent/young adult population; demonstrating a positive attitude, tact and diplomacy in interactions with individuals and departments; demonstrating the ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team; the desire to become familiar with the delivery of health care in an academic organization; the ability to use a computer for patient information (electronic health record) and an ability to adapt to a technologically changing environment; proven ability to perform calmly and competently during emergency situations; and the ability to demonstrate flexibility during peak periods of workload.
 

Remuneration: Hourly (with incentive)

Hours per week (some or all of):

• Mondays 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
• Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:45 am - 8:00 pm
• Fridays 8:45 am - 5:00 pm

Requirements:

We are interested in meeting candidates for this role who have strong clinical skills, in addition to expertise and experience in:

• Providing primary response to health-related needs of the students of the Health Centre, in a friendly courteous manner (for example oral contraception options, IUD insertion, skin issues, periodic health visits, immunizations, specialist referrals, etc.)
• Maintaining patient charts in accordance with OMA and health records standards.
• Maintaining up-to-date OHIP/UHIP (University Health Insurance Plan) billing for office billing purposes.
• Initiating appropriate referrals to specialists’ offices.
• Performing calmly and competently under stress.
• Participating in the annual immunization programs.
• Working knowledge of OHIP billing codes, and the appropriateness of their use.
• Assisting with the preparation and submission of other health insurance claims to appropriate insurance providers.

Candidates for this role must:

• Be a graduate of a recognized School of Medicine, and unrestricted to practice in Ontario
• Have a minimum of 1-year of related experience working in a group practice setting
• Demonstrate a willingness and commitment to exemplifying Health & Wellness Centre mission, vison and values in a fast-paced, dynamic, team oriented, collegial and student focused environment (familiarity with student services, student health, and student life at the University of Toronto is an asset)

To apply:

Interested candidates please submit a letter of introduction and curriculum vitae to:

Rabeya Sultana, Assistant Director, Health & Wellness at Rabeya.sultana@utoronto.ca
Learn more about the Health & Wellness team here: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/hwc/

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