Addiction Medicine Physician - Guelph, Canada - Homewood Health Centre Inc.

Homewood Health Centre Inc.

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position Summary

A 12-week, 5-day/week locum opportunity, starting in May 2024, is available for a physician in the Addiction Medicine Program (AMP).

Care is delivered on-site at the Homewood Health Centre in Guelph in a collaborative manner, with a supportive interdisciplinary team which includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, horticulture therapy and consultant psychiatry.

The addiction medicine program operates 2 inpatient programs, a 6-week substance use program and a 9-week mood, anxiety, and concurrent program.

Both programs integrate current evidence-based practices including routine use of opioid agonist therapy, and therapeutic modalities including motivational enhancement, CBT, DBT, occupational and recreational therapy.

In this role as Addiction Physician you will act as most responsible physician in AMP and be responsible for clinical care of patients as they engage in their recovery journey.

If you are looking for an organization that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here

What you'll be doing:

Provide best practice clinical care including diagnosis and ongoing management of substance use and concurrent medical and psychiatric management and psychotherapeutic interventions

Complete clinical documentation including history, mental status, diagnostic impression, treatment plan, and progress notes of the highest quality to ensure the medical record is meaningful and useful and a treatment plan can be established by the team
Utilize computer medical administration such Caseworks and BDM (training provided)
Collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team with the shared goal of highest quality patient care
Provide clinical direction to program development
Participate in hospital committees/forums and quality assurance activities and attend medical staff meetings
Provide supervision and mentorship to students and residents
Support departmental research activities
Provide clinical support in the training of allied Health Care Professionals
Support colleagues with patient care coverage during physician absences, along with nurse practitioner support
Provide legal and employment/insurance reports, as necessary
Direct communication with referral sources, where necessary
Complete and submit OHIP billings in a timely manner

What we are looking for:

Degree in Medicine and a license, in good standing, to practice medicine in Ontario
Registration with CFPC and CPSO
Certification or fellowship in Addiction Medicine, or equivalent experience, preferred
3 years prior physician experience in a similar role, preferred
Experience working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
Commitment to infection prevention and control needs of the hospital
Exceptional leadership skills
Proven critical thinking and analysis skills
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and actionoriented
Strong ability to create exceptional relationship with referrers
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, French would be an asset
Highly developed organizational and timemanagement skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Inspire others to be accountable through action, decisions and/or communications
Catalyst to help the organization contribute to the community
Commitment to working within Homewood's Health and Safety Standards

Why work with us?

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders.

Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.