Physician

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services programming. Our I2CARE values ensure that we, as a work community, treat all with, inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accessibility respect and equity. As an employer, we strive for excellence as a workplace and are committed to building a workforce that enhances our capacity to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We are currently looking to hire a: **PHYSICIAN** **2 - Full-Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)** **1 - Part-Time, Permanent (17.5 hours per week)** **Reporting To:** Interprofessional Primary Care Manager **Purpose:** The Physician will provide comprehensive primary health care for individuals and families living in the Scarborough community, with a strong emphasis on delivering inclusive and equitable services for marginalized, vulnerable, and medically complex clients. The Physician will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary primary care team that includes other primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, chiropodists, physiotherapists, dietitians, and various allied health providers to ensure holistic, patient-centred care for all community members. **Key areas of responsibility:** · Provide full-scope, patient- and family-centered care, with focus on clients with multiple chronic conditions, mental health, addictions, and social vulnerabilities. · Lead and support complex care management, including ongoing case planning for high-intensity clients. · Offer clinical leadership through consultation, mentorship, and development of medical directives and care pathways. · Advocate for clients facing barriers such as poverty, housing insecurity, and access to medications. · Collaborate with the interprofessional team and external partners to ensure coordinated, holistic care. · Participate in health promotion, screening, and outreach initiatives tailored to underserved populations. · Practice using trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and culturally safe approaches. Supervise and mentor medical and NP learners, contributing to teaching and professional development. · Engage in quality improvement, research, and evaluation to strengthen client outcomes and reduce inequities. · Provide on-call consultation to Nurse Practitioners and participate in extended hours/after-hours coverage. **Scope and Accountability:** The Physician will practice within their full scope in alignment with the standards of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and the Canadian College of Family Physicians (CCFP). The Physician will work in close collaboration with the interprofessional primary care team, ensuri