Attending Physician LTC (Int/Ext)

Schlegel Villages; Milton; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village of Ridgeview Court in Milton, Ontario, is seeking an Attending Physician to join our Schlegel Villages medical team. You will oversee clinical care for residents, perform move-in and annual exams, and guide care plans in partnership with the village team and medical leadership.

You will maintain an Ontario medical license, stay current on geriatrics and chronic disease management, participate in the Medical Advisory Committee, and help drive quality improvement and infection control

Qualifications

• Active medical license in Ontario.
• Knowledge of geriatrics and gerontology in LTC.
• Experience with chronic disease management and resident care plans.

Responsibilities

• Maintain move-in assessments and ongoing medical orders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop care plans.
• Participate in Medical Advisory Committee and Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Provide on-site and after-hours medical coverage.
• Deliver on-site visits, exams and health record documentation.
• Support infection control and outbreak management within the village.

Skills

Geriatrics knowledge

Gerontology

Chronic disease management

Clinical leadership

Resident-centered care

Education

Ontario medical license

Job description

Ridgeview Court
545 Dymott Ave
Milton, ON L9T7V6, CAN

Description

The Village of Ridgeview Court, located in Milton has an exciting opportunity for an ATTENDING PHYSICIAN to join their village team.

At Schlegel Villages you can be YOU while being part of OUR Family.

As a new Attending Physician, joining our village, you need to:

• Maintain good Standing with the College of Physicians within the Province of Ontario
• Have current knowledge of geriatrics, gerontology, and chronic disease management
• Participate in the Medical Advisory Committee and Quality Improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with the clinical and medical leadership to develop, implement, monitor & evaluate the Village Medical Services
• Document resident assessments and maintain complete health records at move-in and each subsequent visit
• Work in collaboration with the Village Multi-disciplinary team to provide guidance for the medical care plans for each assigned resident
• Provide move-in and annual physical examinations and on-going medical orders for the care of residents
• Deliver standard on-site hours and reasonable after hours and on-call services to the village and arrange coverage when not available
• Provide medical direction to the neighbourhood teams
• Assist in village wide issues such as infection control management and out-break management
• Support MLTC compliance reviews
• Participate in care planning with families, residents and a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation and regulations applicable to the long-term care sector, including the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and Health & Safety

As a new Attending Physician joining our Village, you will:

• Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our residents.
• Collaborate with the village team and the medical director on quality resident care and support the mentorship and education of clinical team members

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it.Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to it.Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality.Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, andwe celebrate andsupportlife purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.