Rise Community Health Centre, a professional and inclusive clinic in the Renfrew-Collingwood area is seeking parental leave coverage from January 2nd – July 2nd, 2025.
Schedule: 14 hours per week; Tuesday 9-5:30pm & Wednesday 10-6:30pm, 1-hour unpaid lunch break per shift.
Remuneration: Contract, non-Fee for Service, $178.31/hr
Services are delivered by a diverse interdisciplinary team, working in partnership with other Collingwood Neighbourhood House departments and partnering agencies. This health center has multiple exam rooms and conducts appointments both virtually and in person. The patient population consists of newcomers, LGBTQ2S+, Indigenous, Isolated Seniors, Youth, people experiencing Homelessness, those working in the Sex Trade, and those experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use issues.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-6:30pm, Saturdays 9:30am-5pm
Other relevant information: Rise Community Health Centre (CHC) is a department of Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) and is funded by the Ministry of Health. They support the health and well-being of Renfrew-Collingwood residents by offering community-based primary care and health promotion services. This is an incredible opportunity be part of the RISE CHC team, where you will work with committed and passionate professionals in the provision of integrated, high quality, holistic health services. They encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2SIA+, and those living with a visible or invisible disability.
JOB OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a Family Physician to join Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s RISE Community Health
Centre Team. This position is for a full-service family physician (excluding obstetrics or hospital work),
providing care in clinic, client’s homes and outreach settings. The Family Physician will work as part of an
interdisciplinary team with Nurse Practitioners, Community Health Workers, Registered Nurse, allied health,
Medical Office Assistants and more. The Family Physician will be a staff of Collingwood Neighbourhood
House, reporting to the Clinic Coordinator and Clinical Lead.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
– Registered and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
– Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
– Medical indemnity coverage with Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
– 2 or more years of experience working as a Family Physician in a community-based primary health
care setting.
– Demonstrates commitment to the concepts underpinning the unique role of Community Health
Centres and a desire to collaboratively contribute to this CHC’s vision, mission and values.
– Experience providing primary care for clients with addictions, including ability to effectively prescribe
and manage Opioid Agonist Therapy
– Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill and competence working with socially complex clients
– An egalitarian philosophy and non-judgmental attitude (i.e. gender, culture, race, sexual orientation,
language, ability and more)
– Previous experience providing culturally safe, trauma informed care to marginalized populations
– Experience working with interdisciplinary, culturally diverse teams
– Experience applying strategies or practices to address social determinants of health and health
inequity
– Experience providing outreach in community settings and in people’s homes
– Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage challenging behavior, and use non-violent
crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
– Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
ASSETS:
– Fluency in identified non-official languages based on neighbourhood demographics.
– Experience with OSCAR EMR.
