Seniors Home Based Primary Care Physician - Seniors Care - Calgary, Alberta

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RemoteFetch is seeking a physician with CCFP designation to deliver in-home geriatric care in the Calgary area. The role includes ~4 home visits weekly, collaborative integrated care with primary care providers, and ongoing participation in an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes for older adults.

Responsibilities include after-hours on-call coverage, family conferences, and teaching opportunities for Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine trainees.

Qualifications

• CCFP designation and eligibility for Alberta licensure.
• Experience caring for seniors in clinical settings.
• Care of the Elderly training or specialty desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide approximately 4 home visits per week with comprehensive and routine patient assessments.
• Deliver shared and longitudinal care at patients' homes to delay facility admission.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to review patients and plan follow-ups.
• Provide afterhours support 24/7 with on-call rotations (Mon-Thu 17:00-08:00, weekends from Fri 17:00 to Mon 08:00).
• Collaborate with geographic Home Care teams to deliver care in the patient’s home.
• Work with PCN physicians in the assigned location for coordinated care.
• Support transitions of care for complex older adults discharged from acute care or facility living.
• Attend family conferences when required.
• Be available to Home Care case managers and team members for telephone consultations.
• Provide educational and team development support to all team members.
• Collaborate with other care providers, e.g., Mobile Integrated Care.
• Provide teaching for Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine trainees.

Skills

English proficiency

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

CCFP designation

Licensure eligibility Alberta

Care of the Elderly training

Job description

Description:

• 1. Provide approximately 4 home visits per week. Home visits will involve comprehensive and routine patient assessments.
• 2. Provide a combination of shared and longitudinal care within patient's homes to delay or prevent admission to facility living, hospice or hospital. Shared care involves collaborative care with the attached primary care provider.
• 3. Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team conference to review panel of patients, discuss new consults, and follow up visits.
• 4. Provide afterhours support to patients within the program. This involves 24 hours 7 days a week coverage. Physicians in this program will participate in an on-call Rota to ensure continuous coverage for the patients enrolled in the program. On call shifts are Monday to Thursday 1700hr- 0800hr, and weekends Friday from after 1700hr to Monday at 0800hr.
• 5. Work with the geographic Home Care teams to provide comprehensive care within the patient's home.
• 6. Work collaboratively with the physicians in the PCN within the assigned geographical location.
• 7. Support transitions of care of complex older adults discharged from acute care, Complex Care Hub and Facility living.
• 8. Attend family conferences when required.
• 9. Be available to Home Care case manager and team members for telephone consultation.
• 10. Provide educational and team development support to all team members.
• 11. Work collaboratively with other care providers involved in the patient's care, such as Mobile Integrated Care.
• 12. Provide teaching for Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine trainees

1 positions available with a FTE of 1.0 (start date negotiable).

We're passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, across the Calgary Zone. We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will hold a CCFP designation and be eligible for a Medical Staff appointment with Alberta Health Services. Clinical experience managing the care of Seniors Care patients will be beneficial. Completion of training in enhanced skills Care of the Elderly training program or Care of the Elderly Specialty designation is desirable.

The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

Must read, write, and speak English.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.