Specialty Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Subspecialty Addiction Medicine

Role and Facility Information

The provider will see an average of 15-20 patients a day, consisting of medically and psychosocially complex care including addictions care. Addictions care patients make up approximately 5-10% of the patient panel but account for a larger proportion of the clinic’s monthly visits, however the clinic serves full-spectrum family medicine from cradle to grave. There may be house calls for homebound patients, as well as early prenatal care up to 20 weeks, however there is no obstetrics or 3rd trimester care. No inpatient hospital work required.

There are 7 Family Physicians (7 FTE) and 2 Nurse Practitioners (1.0FTE) currently working at this CHC, and there is an approximate 1:1 ratio of MOA to FP. There are 2 counsellors and 1 social worker on site daily from 9am-5pm to provide support, in addition to a full-time operations manager. There is active mentorship available through peer group support and weekly meetings.

Opportunities for 1:1 mentorship can be negotiated.

We use Oscar as our EMR.

Need to have competence as a prescriber of Opioid Agonist Therapy / methadone or be prepared to gain competence within 6 months of starting position

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Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type
Alternative Payment Arrangement
Estimated Remuneration
$330,000/FTE *Alternative Payment Arrangement – Service Contract 1.0 FTE = 1680hrs/year (i.e. $196/hr)
Physician Overhead
Nil

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave
Up to 7 weeks a year unpaid as part of service contract agreement.
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