Position Title: Pediatric Physician
Job Status: FT/PT Contract
Job Reports to: Executive Director
Location: 100 Marie-Curie Private #200
ByWard Family Health Team (BWFHT) offers the general public a comprehensive range of services. We are committed to delivering timely, quality, and collaborative assessment, treatment, and health promotion, in a supportive and caring environment that is open and transparent to social, ethnic, and income factors.
We are looking for a specialized pediatric physician to join our comprehensive primary health care team. The pediatric physician will focus on providing care ranging from routine/primary care to acute care and consultation services. You will provide safe, quality patient and family-centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of the ByWard Family Health Team.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development
- Examine sick children to determine their condition to gather information about symptoms
- Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history
- Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
- Advise parents on children’s diet, exercise, and disease-preventive measures
- Keep updated records of patients’ illnesses, surgeries, or other medical episodes
Essential Qualifications:
- Registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Medical Degree with specialization in pediatrics
- Experience providing care to pediatric patients
- Knowledge of children’s epidemiology and infectious diseases
- Knowledge of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation principles and techniques
- Knowledge of medication appropriate for children and their side-effects
- Outstanding diagnostic skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Willing and ready to work flexible hours
- Bilingual (French/English) is an asset
CLOSING DATE: Until the position is filled
Please apply online. We thank all applicants for applying; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
ByWard Family Health Team is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] and specify the nature of your accommodation request.
