Overview: The West Queen West Family Health Team (FHT) is a recently approved Wave 5 FHT currently in its physician recruitment and start-up phase. Located in one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Toronto, the FHT will service the community at large and incorporate a specialty focus on serving the primary care need of patients with mental health and addiction issues (approximately 25-30% of overall roster). The implementation of the West Queen West FHT is being sponsored by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Location: West Queen West Family Health Team (Queen St. W and Ossington Ave. area), Toronto Central LHIN. Position Description: Family Physicians in the Queen West Family Health Organization (FHO) will provide medical services to the West Queen West FHT and enjoy working in an interprofessional team. The FHT will adopt best practice in the provision of comprehensive primary care and strategically focus on chronic disease management, illness prevention and health promotion. Call Arrangements: Queen West FHO physicians will participate in an on-call rotation (potentially with other FHOs) and enjoy the benefits of a partnership with Telephone Health Advisory Service (THAS). Practice Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm, 3-5 days per week and occasional evenings until 8:00pm Patient Volume: Each FULL TIME family physician is expected to have approximately 1300 patients rostered to them. This is prorated based on full time equivalency. Compensation: Blended, FHO (Queen West FHO). Blended model typical of FHO arrangements. Income stabilization available to eligible physicians. Inpatient opportunities at CAMH available upon interest. Teaching Opportunity: Through an affiliation with the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, residents will have an elective opportunity to rotate through this placement. With a goal of increasing the competency and confidence of medical trainees in working with patients with mental health and addictions the West Queen West FHT will serve an important role in building capacity throughout the system. Research Opportunity: Through a partnership with CAMH and affiliations with multiple institutions of higher education, research opportunities abound. Positions Available: 4 Vacation Details: As per eventual FHO Association Agreement, but typically 6 weeks per year. Successful Applicant must speak: English Contact Information: Cara Vaccarino at: cara_vaccarino@camh.net
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