Attending Physician - Owen Sound, Canada - Southbridge Care Homes

Southbridge Care Homes

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Owen Sound, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Home:
Southbridge Owen Sound

Location:
Owen Sound, Ontario

Position:
Attending Physician - Full-Time, contract

Tired of living to work? Work to LIVE in beautiful Owen Sound at our newly built, Southbridge Owen Sound long term care home This city is the perfect destination for exploring Ontario's immense natural beauty, while also having access to authentic foods, culture, arts, and entertainment.

Southbridge Owen Sound is proud of our new state-of-the-art home and welcome you to join our team

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Attending Physician will provide high quality resident centred medical care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Attends the nursing home on a weekly basis, to provide clinical care to assigned residents;
Addresses resident acute and chronic care needs and provides appropriate and timely documentation;
Identifies circumstances in which palliative and/or end of life care may benefit the resident and family members and work collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team;
Works effectively and efficiently with members of the interdisciplinary team including the medical director to ensure the highest level of care is provided to residents;
Conducts regular medication drug review and documents/updates resident's health record;
Participates in after hour oncall;
Commits to continuing education related to long term care, care of the elderly, palliative care and dementia care.
Participates in physician peer review to continually improve resident care.

QUALIFICATIONS

Medical practitioner license to practice medicine in the Province of Ontario, and at all times be a member in good standing of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario;
Experience working in Long Term Care preferred;
Knowledge of regulations governing long term care;
Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team;
Ability to build trust and interact in a professional manner with staff, residents, families and other community partners.

Interested applicants should send their resume through this posting.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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