Our Village of Ridgeview Court in Milton has an exciting opportunity for a MEDICAL DIRECTOR to join their village team.

At Schlegel Villages you can be YOU while being part of OUR Family.

To be successful as our new Medical Director, you will need:

• Good Standing with the College of Physicians within the Province of Ontario
• Have current knowledge of geriatrics, gerontology, and chronic disease management
• Within 12 months of commencing responsibilities, complete the Medical Director Course offered by Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians (OLTCC) if not already completed.
• Participate in the Medical Advisory Committee and support Quality Improvement initiatives
• Develop, implement, monitor & evaluate the Village Medical Services
• Support, Mentor and Review the Attending Physician(s)
• Demonstrate experience directing Resident Care Plans
• Work in collaboration with the Village team to provide insight into clinical policies, procedures and protocols
• Assist in Village-wide priorities, such as Outbreak-Management, Infection Control, Pandemic Planning, Medication Management, Continuous Quality Improvement, Palliative Care and Risk Management
• Provide standard on-site hours
• Ensure Attending Physicians and Nurse Practioners comply with village policies and procedures and ensure all medical students on site are registered and appropriately supervised
• Arrange on-call and after-hours coverage
• Provide medical liaison with local hospitals and community partners
• Support MLTC compliance reviews
• Participate in care planning with families, residents and a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation and regulations applicable to the long-term care sector, including the Fixing Long-Term Care Act 2021, and Health & Safety

As a new Medical Director joining our Village team, you will:

• Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our residents.
• Collaborate with the village team to provide leadership on quality resident care and act as a mentor and educator to the medical and clinical team members

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents' satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

We'd love to talk to you about what makes us different.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.