Attending Physician RH

Our Village of Humber Heights, located in Etobicoke has an exciting opportunity for an ATTENDING PHYSICIAN to join their village team. At Schlegel Villages you can be YOU while being part of OUR Family. As a new Attending Physician, joining our village, you need to: * Maintain good Standing with the College of Physicians within the Province of Ontario * Have current knowledge of geriatrics, gerontology, and chronic disease management * Participate in the Medical Advisory Committee and Quality Improvement initiatives * Collaborate with the clinical and medical leadership to develop, implement, monitor & evaluate the Village Medical Services * Document resident assessments and maintain complete health records at move-in and each subsequent visit * Work in collaboration with the Village Multi-disciplinary team to provide guidance for the medical care plans for each assigned resident * Provide move-in and annual physical examinations and on-going medical orders for the care of residents * Deliver standard on-site hours and reasonable after hours and on-call services to the village and arrange coverage when not available * Provide medical direction to the neighbourhood teams * Assist in village wide issues such as infection control management and out-break management * Support MLTC compliance reviews * Participate in care planning with families, residents and a multi-disciplinary team * Demonstrate knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation and regulations applicable to the long-term care sector, including the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and Health & Safety As a new Attending Physician joining our Village, you will: * Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our residents. * Collaborate with the village team and the medical director on quality resident care and support the mentorship and education of clinical team members At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation [https://the-ria.ca/about-ria/about-us/our-history/], Village design [http://schlegelvillages.com/about] and culture [http://schlegelvillages.com/culturechange] change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams. We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”. Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader. Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experience of every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community. At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values. #schlegeljobs

The Attending Physician will provide medical care, physical examinations, and ongoing health management for residents within the village. They will also collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to implement medical services, quality improvement initiatives, and infection control protocols.

Candidates must maintain good standing with the College of Physicians of Ontario and possess current knowledge of geriatrics and chronic disease management. Experience in long-term care and familiarity with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 is required.

• Inclusive work environment • Professional development support

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• Geriatrics
• Gerontology
• Chronic disease management
• Clinical leadership
• Resident assessment
• Medical care planning
• Infection control
• Outbreak management
• Quality improvement
• Medical documentation
• Mentorship
• Regulatory compliance
• Chronic Disease Management
• Quality Improvement
• Elderly Care
• Artificial Intelligence
• Management
• Care Planning
• Medical Records
• Cultural Diversity
• Disabilities
• Leadership
• Holistic Health
• Innovation
• Infection Control
• Long-Term Care
• Medical Direction
• Medical Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatments

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Attending Physician
• Physician (Other)
• Generalist Medical Practitioners
• Physicians, All Other

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week