Virtual Primary Care Physician (Atlantic Licensed - remote role)

Teladoc Health Canada; Prince Edward Island; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider is seeking passionate Primary Care Physicians to join their virtual team. This role offers the chance to deliver quality healthcare to underserved communities across Canada while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. With a focus on patient safety and clinical quality, you will engage in meaningful consultations, collaborate with a diverse team, and contribute to the future of healthcare. Join a supportive environment that values your expertise and offers competitive compensation without the hassle of overhead costs. This is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Full Administrative Support

Competitive Compensation

Full Training Provided

Collaborative Network

Impactful Healthcare

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in comprehensive patient care.
• Current registration as a Physician in Atlantic Provinces.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients via virtual platforms.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing teams for patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Assessment

Electronic Medical Records

Communication Skills

Tech Savvy

Education

Medical Degree

CCFP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Telehealth Platforms

Job description

Virtual Primary Care Physician (Atlantic Licensed - remote role)

Virtual Primary Care Physician (Atlantic Licensed - remote role)

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Teladoc Health Canada has groundbreaking opportunities for Canadian licensed physicians across primary care. This is your opportunity to join a rapidly growing Canadian team of virtual practitioners and help shape the future of healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our comprehensive virtual primary care team comprises of both Nurse Practitioners and Physicians.

Serving over 9 million Canadians for more than 20 years, Teladoc Health is the world leader in virtual care, operating in 175 countries, founded with the vision to create a world where great healthcare is always within reach. We are dedicated to caring for Canadians and our virtual practitioners provide healthcare in several service areas, from general telehealth services and expert medical services to mental health services.

Clinician engagement, clinical quality, patient safety and healthcare innovation are crucial pillars to our overall mission as we seek impactful and connected healthcare across the country.

The Opportunity:

Teladoc Health Canada is looking for Primary Care Physicians (CCFP) to join our clinical team. This is an opportunity to support patients in their own communities with quality healthcare and to add capacity to existing systems.

Teladoc Health Canada is offering virtual primary care services through a partnership with the provincial health authority to all patients in Newfoundland and Labrador who are not currently attached to a family doctor. Patients can access care through Teladoc Health’s virtual platforms and receive comprehensive, publicly funded services. In this engaging and dynamic environment, you will play a key role in managing primary care consults and supporting patients across the continuum of care.

All healthcare providers on the Teladoc Health team have a shared responsibility for matters pertaining to clinical quality and patient safety, including cultural safety, clinician wellness and health equity bringing attention to issues faced by rural Canadians and underserved populations, particularly Indigenous communities.

Currently, Teladoc partners provincially to offer publicly funded services in an integrated manner, such as through our recent work supporting primary and emergency care in Newfoundland and Labrador. In such settings, we are intent on delivering a first point of contact to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous patient care, helping provinces integrate and expand their virtual primary care & acute care visions. More about our latest success in NL here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/virtual-ers-nl-1.7080871

Role and Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients triaged to Teladoc Health Canada’s virtual care platforms
• Lead both scheduled and on demand consultations
• Maintain up to date and accurate records
• Participate in huddles and handover sessions at start and end of shifts, as needed
• Collaborate closely with medical, nursing and management teams internally and externally
• Support ongoing needs of patients via coordination of necessary care with virtual and local in person teams
• Advance relationship-based culture within our comprehensive care teams, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and managers
• Escalate cases as required to designated shift leader and/or medical leadership team
• Support team members across programs via other duties, as reasonably requested

Qualifications:

• Minimum of +3 years of experience in a practice setting providing comprehensive care to a wide range of ages and conditions
• Current and unrestricted registration as a Physician in one of the Atlantic Provinces (in good standing), and must be actively registered with your applicable provincial college
• Experience and demonstrated success working with diverse primary care clinical team members
• Experience working in the digital health sector preferred
• History of strong clinical performance
• A passion for high-quality and safe patient care
• Tech savvy with the ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously and comfort working on multiple monitors
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications such as MS Teams and Outlook

Why join our Teladoc Health team?

• Impactful, Connected Healthcare: Support Canadians across the country including within rural regions & provincial health systems, at no cost to patients.
• Focus on Quality & Safety: A dedicated Quality team to keep abreast with all provincial standards, and maintaining the highest excellence on patient satisfaction.
• Collaborative, Supportive Network: Be a part of a diverse interdisciplinary team across Canada, that thrives on engagement, learning and growth.
• Flexible Practice: Working at the comfort of your home, with the flexibility to create your own schedule in advance and maintain the work-life balance you deserve.
• Expand your care coverage: Opportunity to expand your care coverage across Canada with multiple cross-licensing opportunities.
• Competitive compensation: We always remain competitive in the market, and payment is simple – no overhead and no invoicing required.
• Full Training provided: A dedicated Clinical Education & Training team to guide you through full training before taking your first consultation.
• Full administrative support: A dedicated Provider Liaison team to guide you through all things related to IT, scheduling, payment, and other administrative tasks, so that you can focus on what matters most: Quality patient care.

Want to learn more? No resume; no problem – Our Medical Leadership team is ready to chat! A dedicated team member will guide you through each step of the process. Let's connect & set up a brief intro chat, please email us at: [e-mail].

At Teladoc Health we thrive on difference and individuality. Teladoc Health is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for any stage of the recruitment process / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please reach out to us at [e-mail]

Seniority level

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Employment type

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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