Medical Director and Attending Physician - California, MO, United States - Anson Place Care Centre

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Medical Director and Attending Physician
Anson Place Care Centre, Hagersville, ON, CA

At Anson Place Care Centre we are passionate about "Making Every Moment Matter ." At Anson Place Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else.

Since Anson Place Care Centre opened, we have offered a community within a community that people are happy to call 'home'.

We pride ourselves in this community connection, our philosophies and the feeling of comfort that can be felt as soon as the door opens.

As a Medical Director you will work closely and collaboratively with the Executive Director of the home as well as the clinical leadership team, including the Director of Care, to lead, implement, and evaluate medical services.

As an Attending Physician, you will provide high quality resident-centred medical care as a member of the care team. There are 47 residents at Anson Place.
Provides leadership over medical services provided in the homes.
Willing to provide clinical care to assigned residents, including in-person weekly rounding.
Regularly communicates with the Director of Care regarding relevant policies, procedures, and responsibilities.
Provides on-call coverage for all residents, after hours, in accordance with the LTC on-call program as established between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOLTC) and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA)

Is a strong advocate for interdisciplinary resident-family integrated care and participates in quality improvement activities in collaboration with home's leadership, interdisciplinary team, with residents and their families and caregivers, and with health system partners.

Addresses resident acute and chronic care needs and provides appropriate and timely documentation in electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

Identifies circumstances in which palliative and/or end of life care may benefit the resident and family members and work collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Identifies circumstances in which residents require referral to the appropriate medical consultant and/or other health practitioner and facilitates this care, participating in care conferences and communications.

Conducts regular medication drug review and documents/updates resident's health record.
Medical practitioner licensed to practice medicine in the Province of Ontario, and a member in good standing of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
Experience working in Long Term Care (LTC) as an Attending Physician, or preferably, as a Medical Director
Must complete the OLTCC Medical Director course within 12 months of assuming the position of Medical Director
Ability to build trust within the home leadership team, interprofessional care team, and residents and their families and caregivers, through meaningful interactions and excellent medical care
Ability to adapt, provide coaching, facilitate change, and continually improve resident care
Admitting privileges at a local acute care hospital, or has specified alternate arrangements for acute hospital admission if required, preferred
Executive Director, Anson Place Care Centre
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