Locum Family Physicians needed for Maternity Leave Coverage at the Peterborough CHC 1.0 and .5 FTE positions available. Careers | Peterborough Community Health Centre
Peterborough Community Health Centre (PCHC) is committed to being a culturally safe, inclusive, and equity-driven organization that recognizes the inherent rights, knowledge systems, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. We understand that Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and healing are essential to the health and wellbeing of all communities, not only Indigenous clients. All staff share responsibility for embedding culturally appropriate and trauma-informed practices into every aspect of our work, guided by the principles of reconciliation, anti-racism, and respect for diverse worldviews.
As part of our commitment to providing safe, culturally appropriate care that is free of discrimination for all, the PCHC is working to improve health care for all people across the region with a dedicated focus to closing the gaps in health and social disparities for Indigenous people in our community. PCHC recognizes Indigenous history, culture and traditions are unique and want to ensure that services are inclusive and appropriately meet their needs. The Family Physician (MD) will provide wholistic and culturally informed primary health care services to individuals and families, and communities. Working with the interdisciplinary team, the MD will assist with health promotion, illness prevention and treatment, health education, awareness, counseling, and education. The MD will be mindful of cultural practices, approaches and traditional medicines that support wholistic care and services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES • Work collaboratively with the health promotion team in the design and implementation of services and programs to address the social determinants of health. • Responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling and other clinical activities according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons Ontario standards of practice for Physicians. • Provide harm reduction strategies that support a balanced state of well-being among clients. • Participate in case conferences with other providers to ensure coordination of services to the client. • Maintain a level of care that meets wholistic and ethical standards based on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario requirements. • Provide most responsible provider cross coverage within the primary care team. • Strictly adhere to the Confidentiality and Privacy Policies and all other policies and procedures of PCHC. • Ensure that effective and efficient use is made of all resources available to the Community Health Centre to respond to the health and wellness needs of the community - including internal referrals to other staff and programs as appropriate. • Perform other related duties and responsibilities consistent with the scope and intent of the position JOB REQUIREMENTS • All employees of PCHC are required to submit a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Screening upon hire and every 3-5 years thereafter. • Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), its regulations and all CHC occupational health and safety policies and procedures. • Availability to participate in meetings, community engagement events, and other health promotion activities after regular work hours on occasion. • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Unconscious Bias training (or willingness to obtain upon hire) QUALIFICATIONS Education and Work Experience • Current registration in good standing as a Physician with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Ontario. • Experience in a community based medical/clinical setting working with a diverse, multicultural population and specifically with Indigenous community. • Knowledge of community resources, treatment centers, social service networks, and organizations. • Experience working with people having mental health and/or substance use struggles from a wholistic, person-centered, harm reduction perspective.
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