About the Role
The Family Physician is a core clinical provider at the London site, working collaboratively to offer comprehensive primary care across the lifespan for SOAHAC clients. The role supports longitudinal, relationship-based care and clinical decision-making while coordinating with internal and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care for SOAHAC clients, including health promotion, disease prevention, acute care, and chronic disease management.
- Conduct assessments, develop care plans, provide follow-up, and coordinate ongoing primary care for SOAHAC clients.
- Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and other interdisciplinary providers within their respective scopes of practice.
- Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions, case conferences, and integrated care planning.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with CPSO standards, organizational policies, and applicable privacy legislation (including PHIPA).
- Practice in a trauma-informed, culturally safe, and client-centered manner, recognizing the social determinants of health affecting Indigenous communities.
Requirements
- Medical Degree (MD) and Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP), or equivalent.
- Licence for Independent Practice, or eligibility, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
- Experience working with Indigenous communities, community health centres, or underserved populations is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary, team-based model of care.
- Commitment to ongoing learning in Indigenous cultural safety, trauma-informed care, and anti-oppressive practice.
Location
- London, ON
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-Time
Education Level
- Medical Degree (MD)
- Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP)
Salary/Compensations
- $331,975 annually (PSA rate for 35 hrs/week), pro-rated for part-time
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, life insurance & more
- HOOPP (Defined Benefit Plan)
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- 12 health days
- 3 personal days
- 5 spiritual days
- Professional development time
- Birthday off
About the Company
- Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a multi-service Indigenous health and wellness organization providing primary care, mental health, traditional healing, and social supports for First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and urban Indigenous individuals across southwestern Ontario.
- Our London site at 493 Dundas Street is an interdisciplinary care hub serving Indigenous community members in the city and surrounding area.
- We work within a wholistic, culturally safe framework that integrates Western clinical practice and Indigenous knowledge.
Equal Opportunity
- SOAHAC values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
- In accordance with Section 24 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, preference may be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis).
- Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
