Humber River Family Health Team (HRFHT)
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent Nurse Practitioner (4 openings)
Location: Various HRFHT Sites - North York/Toronto Area
Compensation: $127,987 annually
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, EFAP) and HOOPP defined benefit pension plan
Schedule: 5 days a week, including 1 evening per week and approximately 1 Saturday per month
Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Organization
The Humber River Family Health Team (HRFHT) is a non-profit organization providing interdisciplinary, patient-centred primary care across northwest Toronto. Our team works collaboratively to improve access to high-quality, inclusive primary care, chronic disease management, health promotion, and preventative services.
Join our growing team! We are hiring 4 Full-Time Nurse Practitioners.
About the Position
HRFHT is seeking Nurse Practitioners(NPs) to provide comprehensive primary care while supporting our continued growth, patient attachment, and program development initiatives.
The NP will work at designated HRFHT sites and will play an important role in screening and assessing new patients, identifying their primary care needs, and supporting their attachment and rostering to participating physicians.
The NP will also contribute to the development, implementation, facilitation, and evaluation of clinical and community-based programs in response to identified patient and community needs.
Accountability
The position reports directly to the Supervisor, Clinical Services.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive and focused health assessments.
- Screen and assess prospective new patients as part of HRFHT's patient intake and attachment process.
- Support the rostering and attachment of eligible patients to participating physicians at designated HRFHT sites.
- Build and manage a caseload of patients in collaboration with HRFHT physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic health conditions within NP scope of practice.
- Provide preventative care, health screening, immunizations, well-baby and well-woman care.
- Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic investigations and prescribe treatments within scope.
- Refer patients to specialists, HRFHT programs, and community services as appropriate.
- Develop, implement, and facilitate clinical, health promotion, prevention, and community-based programs.
- Facilitate individual and group-based patient education and programming as required.
- Participate in program planning, evaluation, quality improvement, and identification of emerging service needs.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nursing, allied health, administrative, intake, and community partners.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR and support patient education, self-management, and navigation.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Nurse Practitioner (Primary Health Care).
- Demonstrated experience providing comprehensive primary care across the lifespan.
- Strong assessment, clinical decision-making, and patient management skills.
- Experience with preventative care and chronic disease management.
- Experience developing, implementing, or facilitating clinical, health promotion, or community-based programs is an asset.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and patient-engagement skills.
- Experience using an electronic medical record system is an asset.
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work in a growing, evolving primary care environment.
How to Apply
Please forward your resume to [email protected], quoting “Full-Time Nurse Practitioner” in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Application Deadline: Until the position is filled
Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility
The Humber River Family Health Team remains committed to creating workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We are actively seeking applicants from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including but not limited to Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, and persons with disabilities.
Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment process for applicants who meet the bona fide requirements of the position. Please indicate any accommodation needs when contacted.
