The Rexdale Community Health Centre (RCHC) is a multi-service organization providing primary health care, health promotion, and community support services. These include settlement and community development programs for individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds, including children, youth, adults, and seniors. 

RCHC is currently recruiting three (4) Full-Time Physicians to join our Inter-professional Primary Care Team (IPCT). This team is part of a broader initiative to expand access to comprehensive, team-based care in the community.  

As a Primary Care Physician, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred primary healthcare services to individuals and families in marginalized communities. Working within our IPCT, you will provide clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care to patients, with a focus on addressing the unique health needs and challenges faced by our target populations.  

 This position requires a strong commitment to culturally competent care, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and a passion for working with underserved communities. The Physician will deliver care both at community partner sites and on board our mobile “Wheels to Wellness” bus, bringing health services directly to clients where they live, work, and gather. 

 Responsibilities and Tasks: 

 Provide primary care to individuals and their families, onsite and in the community, taking into account risk factors (environmental, socio-economic, psychological and medical) in a manner which can be understood by the client and, when applicable, their families. 

• Perform clinical duties by seeing and assessing clients for routine health and illness care, prescribing treatment, providing on-call service when scheduled, making home visits when necessary, and keeping other primary care providers informed regarding health issues of their clients arising when on-call. 

• Work with the Health Care Team to plan and evaluate health education, prevention and screening programs based on identified health needs of clients and communities. 

• Consult other primary health care providers in relation to medical opinions and information. 

• Assist in planning and programming of the Centre’s health services, participate in committees and share information about perceived health needs and issues in the community through client encounters and other community contacts. 

• Ensure appropriate, comprehensive treatment is provided, maintain complete and accurate medical records, participate in chart reviews and case conferences, answer clients’ inquiries and direct them to appropriate treatments and/or services. 

• Provide leadership in overseeing patient cancer screening and appropriate MSSA indicators 

• Facilitate the administration of the health Centre by identifying areas where the development of protocols and procedures is needed for the improvement of client services or staff functioning, and participating in committee work and staff meetings. 

• Maintain and develop professional competence through appropriate continued education (e.g. peer interaction, literature review, conferences, courses, etc.)  

• Undertake teaching and training of medical trainees within the health Centre. 

• Other duties as provided by the Primary Care Transformation Lead 

• May be required to drive the Wheels to Wellness bus on occasion 

 Qualifications 

• Medical degree and family medicine residency from a recognized university 

• License to practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 

• CCFP membership  

• CMPA coverage 

• Broad knowledge, background and interest in the practice of family medicine 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Experience in primary care settings (community-based preferred) 

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment 

• Willingness to work at least one evening per week and one Saturday each month 

• Willingness to work with an on-call group of physicians for clients during after-hours 

• Knowledge of the Rexdale Community is an asset 

• Fluency in French, Spanish and Arabic is considered an asset 

  Salary: $160.64 per hour/ $292,366 annually (plus HOOPP & Benefits) 

Hours: 35 hours weekly 

Starting date: ASAP 

Status: Non-unionized 

 Please apply in confidence to:  

Stephanie McQueen 

Human Resources Generalist 

Stephanie.McQueen@rexdalechc.com  

Please quote “Physician Applicant” in the subject line.  

We would like to thank all applicants; only those invited to interviews will be contacted. 

Please note that this is a unionized environment-UFCW Locals 175 and 633  

The Rexdale Community Health Centre is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from people representing the diverse community we serve. Rexdale CHC strives to create a respectful, accessible, and inclusive work environment. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview, or selection processes, please contact Human Resources at Stephanie.McQueen@rexdalechc.com for assistance.