Medical Lead

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Medical Lead

Student Wellness Services

Temporary full-time from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026
Hiring #: 2024-0292

Please read the Application Instructions before applying

The Medical Lead (ML) is a contributing member of the Student Wellness Services (SWS) Management Team, reporting to the Director of SWS. In this position the Medical Lead supports the physical and mental health of students and their dependents on campus and provides medical leadership to the team of family physicians in both Student Health Services and Health & Performance Centre (HPC). The ideal candidate for this position has a strong background as a primary care physician including mental health, gender-affirming care, experience with post-secondary student health as well as experience in clinical leadership and administration. Carrying both a care-provider and administrative role, the ML will liaise and collaborate with the Clinical Services Manager to ensure the effective delivery of person-centered care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working on-site, the Medical Lead is available to address any urgent health-related issue that occurs in SWS.
• Sees patients in Same-day/Drop-in clinics as well as follow patients in pre-scheduled clinic appointments;
• Provide back-up coverage to Same-day/Drop-in clinic when required to maintain service delivery
• Collaborate with psychiatry and interprofessional team members as required such as Case Conferences.
• Result management of all diagnostic investigations: ensuring labs that are not attached to a responsible physician are reviewed or if ordering physician is not available; or arrange for adequate coverage by a back-up physician.
• Act as after-hours contact, as required, for campus medical emergencies and critical lab values. Acts as “ordering physician” for requisitions during special clinics/events (drop-in STI clinics, vaccination clinics)
• Participate in the development of Medical Directives to increase access to services and to expedite care by other regulated health care professionals under specific conditions.
• Participate in policy development as it relates to clinical operations in Health Services and Health & Performance Center
• With the Director, advise the university community on health-related matters that require the expertise of a physician.
• Bring physician concerns or suggestions related to clinic service delivery, efficiency, and quality of service to the Clinical Services Manager and/or Director as well as contribute to solution generation and implementation
• Work with the Director and Clinical Services Manager on campus wide medical issues including communicable disease outbreaks, pandemic, epidemic and other situations that threaten health and wellbeing of staff or students, and on liaising with community organizations.  

Leadership and Administrative Responsibilities

• Participate in the recruitment, hiring and management of contracted physicians for Student Health Services and the Health and Performance Center and ensure their commitment as required by fluctuating operational needs.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new physicians and cultivate team integration for new and existing physician team members
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching of physician group; demonstrating positive role-modelling that fosters a healthy work environment
• Participate as a contributing member of the SWS Management Team to provide input from the physician perspective and to communicate relevant information.
• Organize a Most Responsible Physician (MRP) schedule and secure vacation coverage for same. 
• Respond to student concerns and questions regarding medical care. Bring complaints related to professional practice to the attention of the Director and address with the physician involved.
• Work with the IT department to support physicians in maximizing their utilization of the EMR system for billing and documentation through specific training and communication of issues.
• Hold regular Physician meetings to foster collaboration, effective communication, collaborative problem-solving and relationship building
• Determine learning needs of physician team and work with the SWS Management Team to facilitate continuing relevant professional development and to build clinical capacity
• Create and participate in Quality Improvement working groups that are designed to improve patient care and enhance relationships with campus and community partners. Work directly with health care providers to help educate them on new care initiatives and processes.
• Facilitate regular physician meetings collating new ideas, issues and concerns and be a representative for the physician team when communicating these forward to most appropriate person(s).
• Demonstrate positive leadership attributes, such as effective communication, management of self and actively contribute to a healthy work environment.
• Undertake other responsibilities as specifically agreed upon with the Director, Student Wellness Services

Qualifications:

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) member in good standing
• College of Family Physicians Certification (CFPC)
• Demonstrated exceptional assessment skills including physical, mental health and risk assessments
• Competence in the management of medical and psychosocial health needs for individuals seeking gender affirming care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated flexibility and effective leadership

Hours and Location of Work:

• Monday to Friday 0830 to 1630hrs in addition to any special events that extends outside regular business hours.
• This is an on-site position (University of Guelph Main Campus) to provide consistent on-site clinical support

Distribution of Time:

• Clinical Appointments 2 days per week (40%) with a combination of same-day and booked appointments. This includes performing MRP tasks.
• Leadership and Administration duties 3 days per week (60%)

Classification               P16
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 2024 07 10
Closing Date: 2024 07 24