Physician - Locum - Ottawa, Canada - Carlington Community Health Centre

Carlington Community Health Centre

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The
Medical Doctor (MD) provides primary care to clients and their families within a care model that emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and client education, and provides primary care functions and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services for individuals, families and the community within the scope of practice mandated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

The MD functions interdependently with the other members of the Primary Care team within a health promotion framework and works in a collaborative fashion to meet program goals and objectives

Program-Related Activities

Performs assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling and other medical functions as required according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario standards of practice.
Provides primary care to individuals and their families by taking into account risk factors, (environmental, social, psychological and medical) in a manner which can be understood by the client, and when applicable, their families.
Performs clinical duties by seeing and assessing clients for routine health and illness care, prescribing treatment, during scheduled hours of service, providing on call service when scheduled and/or making home visits as necessary, and by keeping other physicians informed regarding problems arising when on call.
Provides outreach to clients in the Carlington client service area, as needed.
Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of medical protocols and directives.
Participates in the Centres on call service as directed.
Works within a health care framework which emphasizes health promotion and education, disease prevention and recognises the special risk factors (social, physical, psychological, etc.) which may affect the health of clients.
Acts in an ethical and professional manner in accordance with the guidelines of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian College of Family Practice and the policies and standards (written and unwritten) of CCHC.
Coordinates or is involved with patients during periods of hospitalization or with community health professionals when patients are receiving inhome health care.
Works with the health care team to plan and evaluate programs and develop or initiate health teaching, screening programs or workshops by identifying health needs of clients and various other community groups.
Provides consultation support to the Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and all other allied health care colleagues as requested.
Maintains and develops professional competence through appropriate continuing education methods (e.g., peer interaction, literature review, conferences, courses, staff development leave).
Facilitates the administration of the health centre by identifying areas where the development of protocols and procedures is required to improve client services or to promote effective staff functioning and participating in committee work and staff meetings.