Position Summary

This is a clinical position responsible for the provision of clinical geriatric consultation services. This successful candidate will provide leadership and consultation for Senior Friendly Initiatives within OSMH, collaboration with the North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (NSMSGS) to support a Regional Integrated Geriatric System and participation in the Couchiching Ontario Health Team. Participation in the Internal Medicine on-call service is optional. Locum opportunities may be arranged as part of the recruitment process.

Geriatric Consultation:
Provides in-patient comprehensive geriatric assessments for hospitalized patients and patients admitted to the Acute Care of the Elderly Service in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary team members.
Participates in the development of strategic and operational plans for future Senior Friendly care (delirium prevention, ALC days, hip fracture order set review, etc).

Seniors' Care clinic:
Work as a consultant within the well-established outpatient multi-disciplinary Geriatric Outreach Team (GOT). Offer CGAs and longitudinal care for complex older adults with a variety of presenting issues (Dementia, Parkinson’s Polypharmacy, Falls, etc).
The GOT clinic is embedded within the Couchiching Family Health Team and the team includes a Nurse Practitioner, 2 Occupational therapists, 3 Registered Nurses, 1 kinesiologist and administrative support. We work with NSMSGS for centralized intake for all geriatric referrals.

Qualifications

Applicant must be a licensed physician in the Province of Ontario or hold applicable FRCPC designation (or requisite eligibility) or American Board certification, with eligibility to obtain a license to practice in Ontario.
Applicant must be eligible for appointment to the Credentialed Staff at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

Competencies (RCPSC CanMEDS Competency Framework):
• Function effectively as a consultant, integrating all of the CanMEDS roles to provide optimal, ethical and patient-centred medical care,
• Establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to your practice,
• Perform complete and appropriate assessments of patients,
• Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively,
• Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic,
• Seek appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise.

This posting will remain open until filled. For any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Melanie Delion, Community Physician Recruiter at ***@osmh.on.ca (🔒 Premium).