The Alex Community Health Centre opportunity

Physician
The Alex Community Health Centre
Permanent | Part-Time

Job overview: We are seeking an experienced, empathetic physician to provide full-scope, trauma-informed medical care to a patient panel as well as occasional patients of other family physicians. Most patients are low income and between the ages of 25-55 with a few seniors and children of patients. Patients are often more complex in terms of physical and psychosocial challenges, and face greater barriers to care than those in a fee-for-service family practice. Our ARP model of reimbursement, in conjunction with longer appointment times, allows our physicians to tackle tough health and social issues, guiding individuals on their journey from crisis to wellness, and from challenge to change.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide primary care in-person and virtually.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to, LPN’s, mental health clinicians, and social workers.
• Shadow bill for indirect and direct patient care.
• Attend clinic and provider rounds if they fall on a regularly scheduled day of work.
• Assist with data collection and entry as directed.
• Complete organization-wide training as required (e.g. responding to suspected opioid overdoses, facility orientations etc.)
• Be a preceptor for family medicine and public health residents, if desired. The Community Health Centre is a teaching site for the University of Calgary.

Qualifications/skills:

• Member in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
• Appropriate medical liability insurance coverage (i.e. CMPA or equivalent).
• Affiliation with a Primary Care Network (PCN) or willingness to join a PCN.
• Special skill sets are encouraged and preferred (i.e., opiate agonist therapy, transgender medicine, procedures such as IUD insertions, prenatal care, emergency/urgent care, mental health, sports medicine, etc.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations (e.g., homeless serving sector, refugee health, remote outreach medicine) is an asset.
• An understanding of the social determinants of health as they pertain to marginalized and underserved populations.
• EMR experience and the ability to use Netcare is required.
• Up-to-date CPR training is required upon starting at The Alex.
• A satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record clearance and a child welfare intervention check are required.
• Knowledge of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action is an asset.
• Willingness to work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks and actively engage in ongoing learning about these frameworks.

Work environment and hours:

• The Alex Community Health Centre is located at 2840-2 Ave SE in Calgary, AB.
• 0.6 FTE (3 days per week – approximately 22.5 hours/week) is preferred, however, a smaller FTE may be considered.
• Currently, the ARP rate is $180.45 per hour after overhead.
• Standard hours: 0900-1630, Monday to Friday. Appointments are from 0900-1200 and 1300- 1530, with charting from 1530 onwards.
• The clinic is currently closed on evenings and weekends. There is no on-call.
• Minimum appointment times are 30 minutes with the ability to book 60-minute appointments as needed.
• Locum coverage will be arranged for you if time off is required.
• Our EMR is Telus’ new Collaborative Health Records (CHR) which will eventually replace existing Wolf, Practice Solutions, and MedAccess EMR’s.
• Administrative support is available for patient panel management, management of daily appointment flow through clinic including bookings, confirmations, rooming, appropriate diagnostics and investigations,  facilitation of referrals, and other services.
• Access to on-site lab/phlebotomy.
• Access to in-house specialists including, but not limited to, Rapid Access Addictions Medicine (RAAM), Dermatology, Endocrinology, Internal/Occupational Medicine, OB-GYN, Pediatrics (pending), Psychiatry and Physiatry.
• Access to allied health services/team members and nursing such as audiology, diabetes education/management, counselling, acupuncture, dietician, and foot care.

About The Alex: The Alex is a beacon of hope for Calgary’s most vulnerable citizens, offering wrap-around health care, housing, social, and wellness programs. With a patient and client-centered approach, we envision a community where every individual is valued and empowered to thrive. Our mission is to improve quality of life through accessible and integrated health, housing, and social services. With five decades of experience, we have earned a reputation for tackling tough health and social issues, guiding individuals on their journey from crisis to wellness, and from challenge to change.

How to apply:

If you are as passionate as we are about making a difference in people’s lives, please visit our career centre: Jobs at The Alex | The Alex.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We will make every effort to accommodate candidate’s schedules and needs in all parts of the hiring process.

The Alex is committed to embedding the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity across the organization. We are committed to removing barriers to employment that are faced by equity-seeking groups and encourage (but not require) members of these groups to self-identify as such in their cover letters.

In accordance with our strategic priorities, we particularly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as racialized* or Indigenous (First Nation, Metis, or Inuit).

*The term “racialized” is used here instead of the more outdated and inaccurate terms “racial minority, “visible minority”, “person of colour”, or “non-White”.

For further information about The Alex and its programs, we encourage you to visit our website at thealex.ca.