Seniors Care Family Practitioner

Description:

Eight positions are available starting July 18, 2024, across various Long Term Care sites across Calgary, Alberta.

The high priority sites are:

Mount Royal Age Care
Mackenzie Town Age Care
Sarcee Care West
Bethany Care 
Age Care Glenmore
Rouleau Manor
Colonel Belcher

Physicians will be responsible for a panel of residents at various Long Term Care sites across Calgary as assigned by the medical site lead.  They will be designated as the attending physician for this group of residents.  The role of the attending physician is to provide access to quality medical and end of life care through strong physician and interdisciplinary support. They will be expected to work closely with site RNs, LPN, other members of the interdisciplinary team.

Duties will include the following:

Provide complete comprehensive medical assessment at the time of admission and through regular weekday visits according to a schedule agreed upon by the medical site lead and participating physicians.
Complete comprehensive annual assessments, quarterly medication reviews, review behavior maps and participate in Goals of Care conversations as required.
Participate in admission, annual and as required interdisciplinary family care conferences.
Participate in the development and implementation of patient centred care plans.
Provide legible documentation in the progress notes of all encounters and provide written and verbal orders.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to perform medication reconciliation, family care conferences and end of life care for clients
Collaborate with specialty teams providing consultation to sites such as Geriatric Mental Health, Palliative and Senior Health Outreach Program. If working on specialty mental health units, participate in team rounds with consulting Psychiatrists.
Respond to concerns from nursing and other members of the care team during regular working hours.  When present at the facility the physician will provide care for additional residents identified by the interdisciplinary or participating physicians as required.

Time requirement:

To be negotiated. Work includes scheduled rounds
Provide after hour coverage through participation in the afterhours call schedule.  When present at the facility the physician will provide care for additional residents identified by the interdisciplinary or participating physicians as required.