Virtual Primary Care Physician (remote role)
Job Description
Description
Virtual Primary Care Physician (remote role)
4 days ago
Code
FP-PHC
Locations
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunavut
Saskatchewan
Teladoc Health Canada has groundbreaking opportunities for Canadian licensed physicians across primary care. This is your opportunity to join a rapidly growing Canadian team of virtual practitioners and help shape the future of healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our comprehensive virtual primary care team comprises of both Nurse Practitioners and Physicians.
Serving over 9 million Canadians for more than 20 years, Teladoc Health is the world leader in virtual care, operating in 175 countries, founded with the vision to create a world where great healthcare is always within reach. We are dedicated to caring for Canadians and our virtual practitioners provide healthcare in several service areas, from general telehealth services and expert medical services to mental health services.
Clinician engagement, clinical quality, patient safety and healthcare innovation are crucial pillars to our overall mission as we seek impactful and connected healthcare across the country.
The Opportunity:
Teladoc Health Canada is looking for Primary Care Physicians (CCFP) to join our clinical team. This is an opportunity to support patients in their own communities with quality healthcare and to add capacity to existing systems.
Teladoc Health Canada is offering virtual primary care services through a partnership with the provincial health authority to all patients in Newfoundland and Labrador who are not currently attached to a family doctor. Patients can access care through Teladoc Health’s virtual platforms and receive comprehensive, publicly funded services. In this engaging and dynamic environment, you will play a key role in managing primary care consults and supporting patients across the continuum of care.
All healthcare providers on the Teladoc Health team have a shared responsibility for matters pertaining to clinical quality and patient safety, including cultural safety, clinician wellness and health equity bringing attention to issues faced by rural Canadians and underserved populations, particularly Indigenous communities.
Currently, Teladoc partners provincially to offer publicly funded services in an integrated manner, such as through our recent work supporting primary and emergency care in Newfoundland and Labrador. In such settings, we are intent on delivering a first point of contact to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous patient care, helping provinces integrate and expand their virtual primary care & acute care visions. More about our latest success in NL here:
Role and Responsibilities:
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients triaged to Teladoc Health Canada’s virtual care platforms
Lead both scheduled and on demand consultations
Maintain up to date and accurate records
Participate in huddles and handover sessions at start and end of shifts, as needed
Collaborate closely with medical, nursing and management teams internally and externally
Support ongoing needs of patients via coordination of necessary care with virtual and local in person teams
Advance relationship-based culture within our comprehensive care teams, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and managers
Escalate cases as required to designated shift leader and/or medical leadership team
Support team members across programs via other duties, as reasonably requested
Qualifications:
Minimum of +3 years of experience in a practice setting providing comprehensive care to a wide range of ages and conditions
Current and unrestricted registration as a Physician in good standing, and must be actively registered with your applicable provincial college
Experience and demonstrated success working with diverse primary care clinical team members
Experience working in the digital health sector preferred
History of strong clinical performance
A passion for high-quality and safe patient care
Tech savvy with the ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously and comfort working on multiple monitors
Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications such as MS Teams and Outlook
Why join our Teladoc Health team?
Impactful, Connected Healthcare: Support Canadians across the country including within rural regions & provincial health systems, at no cost to patients.
Focus on Quality & Safety: A dedicated Quality team to keep abreast with all provincial standards, and maintaining the highest excellence on patient satisfaction.
Collaborative, Supportive Network: Be a part of a diverse interdisciplinary team across Canada, that thrives on engagement, learning and growth.
Flexible Practice: Working at the comfort of your home, with the flexibility to create your own schedule in advance and maintain the work-life balance you deserve.
Expand your care coverage: Opportunity to expand your care coverage across Canada with multiple cross-licensing opportunities.
Competitive compensation: We always remain competitive in the market, and
Company
Teladoc Health Canada, Inc.
Location
, NB, Canada
Country
Canada
Salary
150.000
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