Physician Trans Health Clinic

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 176,000 - 238,000; Part time

Job summary

Klinic Community Health, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a part-time physician to provide transgender health services within the Trans Health program. The role emphasizes client-centred care, anti-oppressive practice, and collaboration with inter-professional teams.

Applicants must be medical graduates registered with CPSM, CMPA member, and hold CCFP or equivalent certification. English proficiency and cultural competence are essential; the role is part-time with days and evenings

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized medical school.
• Currently registered or eligible to be registered with CPSM.
• Current membership in CMPA.
• Current certification of CCFP or comparable certification for Transgender Health.
• Interest/experience in community-based medicine and social determinants of health.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member.
• Excellent English communication (oral and written).
• Pro-choice stance.
• Willingness to work with diverse gender identities and sexuality preferences.
• Able to communicate cross-culturally.

Responsibilities

• Provides gender-affirming health care in a community setting.
• Collaborates with nurses, NPs, medical assistants and Klinic staff.
• Participates in case conferences.
• Participates in developing and delivering in-service education.
• Documents client information accurately and timely, including medical bands.
• Charts per Klinic policies.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Communicates with health team to meet client needs.
• Participates in after-hours and weekend on-call schedule.
• Supervises students and participates in training.
• Sets up and reviews clinical protocols.
• Attends staff meetings and aids in health information resources.
• Participates in training and service improvements.
• May perform other duties within scope.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Cultural competence

Anti-oppressive care

Willingness to learn

Education

MD degree

CPSM registration

CMPA membership

CCFP or equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 410029

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Klinic Community Health

Site: Klinic Community Health

Department / Unit: Trans Health

Posting Category: Clinical

Union: Doctor's Manitoba

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Term Ending: Indefinite (Subject to 48 hours notice)

FTE: 0.25

Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings

Daily Hours Worked: 8 hours

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Physician Trans Health

Part Time Temporary Position

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health centre that provides primary care, education and counselling services to our local community and throughout Manitoba. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity and socio-economic circumstances. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

POSITION SUMMARY

Physicians providing services in the Trans Health program provide client-centred care to Klinic clients. Physicians uphold Klinic's vision, mission and values and collaborate with inter-professional teams to provide non- judgemental, excellent client care. Physicians will bring with them a deep commitment to an anti-oppressive approach to care and be open to learn from their clients on the clients' journey. Physicians will practice with humility and understand their own social position in comparison to their clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of a recognized school of medicine
• Currently registered or eligible to be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) for practice in Manitoba
• Current membership in the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Current certification of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) or comparable professional medical certification appropriate for practice in Transgender Health
• Interest and/or experience in community-based medicine and the Social Determinants of Health
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (additional language skills would be an asset)
• Pro-choice
• Willingness and ability to work with individuals of diverse gender identities/ expressions and sexuality preferences
• Able to communicate appropriately cross-culturally

RESPONSIBILITIES

Care

• Provides Gender Affianting health care in a community setting, in accordance with Klinic's Transhealth guidelines (based on WPATH 8th edition).
• Collaborates with Primary Health Care Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants and other Klinic staff
• Participates in case conferences
• Participates in the development and or facilitating in-service education
• Documents accurate and pertinent client information in a timely manner, including maintenance of medical bands
• Charts appropriately, legibly and according to Klinic policies
• Knowledge of emergency procedures
• Communicates effectively with all health team members to ensure client health needs are met
• Participates in after-hours and weekend on call service as part of Klinic's Physician Call Schedule

Program/Agency

• Participates in the supervision and evaluation of students in the Health Services
• Establish, review and update clinical protocols
• Attends staff meetings;
• Assists in the development of health information resources;
• Assists in program development;
• Records daily statistics as required;
• Assists with orientation, training and supervision of new staff and students;
• Participates in training courses and in services offered elsewhere and by Klinic in order to maintain and improve quality of service;
• May be required to perform other duties and functions related to this job description but not exceeding above stated skills and capabilities

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Work environment consisting of an office building
• Moving between different workspaces during shifts
• May be required to move items weighing up to 12 kg
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients and visitors
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends

SALARY RANGE

$149.78 per hour

Klinic is committed to working towards having a more equitable and diverse work force at all levels of our organization. We welcome and encourage persons who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve to apply, those who identify as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, 2SLBGTQQIA+, and/or those living with disabilities. Applicants are invited to self-declare in their cover letter.

Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Applicants are asked to please self-declare in their cover letter.

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.