Physician, HART Hub

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0.6 FTE – Part-Time Regular Position

Queen West Site

Job ID: 2026-085

Physician, HART Hub

1 Part-Time Regular Position at 0.6 FTE (21 hrs/week)

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (Parkdale Queen West CHC) is a dynamic, community-based health care organization serving mid-west downtown Toronto. Offering a broad range of services, including primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling, and community development programming, we are committed to serving people who face barriers to health care, and we strive to reduce these barriers. PQWCHC is a multi-sited organization.

General Responsibilities: We are seeking an experienced physician who shares our passion for making a difference; you see this role as an opportunity to take the next step in your successful career while contributing to a vision of Inclusive Communities. Responsive Healthcare. Healthier Lives.

The Homelessness and Addiction Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub Physician provides comprehensive primary care which emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, harm reduction, and continuity of care for our clients, including those experiencing homelessness, those with complex substance use, and those with mental health needs and other structural vulnerabilities in our large urban setting. Our clients include refugees and those with and without OHIP, comprising adults, youth, and families with young children. The Physician is part of the HART Hub services which work closely with the mental health, case management, outreach, and health promotion teams to ensure cross-team and cross-site collaboration. The Physician will work with other members of the HART Hub team to contribute to the continuing growth and development of the HART Hub program.

Reporting to HART Hub management, the Physician will also participate in HART Hub community partnerships led by the Centre, including with CAMH, Parkdale Activity and Recreation Centre (PARC), The Neighbourhood Group, and others, sharing knowledge and resources and providing offsite care as required.

The physician functions both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary HART Hub team. The work will be based at the Queen West site (168 Bathurst St.) and may include some offsite clinic locations and outreach.

Reporting Manager: Clinical Manager, Integrated Care (Queen West Site)

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing primary care directly, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, harm reduction, and continuity of care.
• Conducting comprehensive assessment and history taking, diagnosing, and developing a care plan in a client-centred manner with HART Hub clients
• Working interactively with nurse practitioners and registered nurses, providing consultation to nurses or other staff, and by assisting in development of medical or clinical protocols.
• Providing on-call coverage on a rotating shared basis with other physicians to ensure that medical care can be accessed 24 hours per day throughout the entire year.
• Participating in quality improvement activities.
• Acting as a preceptor to medical students and residents and participating in the learning of students from other disciplines.
• Providing leadership in the general organization and operation of the clinic’s medical activities.

Qualifications:

• Member in good standing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Experience and interest in working with clients who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
• Experience and interest in working with people who have a history of substance use and /or mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently in a multi-disciplinary team environment in which the skills and responsibilities of each team member are recognized and respected.
• Demonstrated understanding of the role and responsibility of staff of Parkdale Queen West in addressing the diverse and complex health and social needs of community members, particularly those experiencing poverty and discrimination.
• Willingness to participate in Parkdale Queen West’s commitment to becoming discrimination-free Health Centre.
• Fluency in languages other than English is an asset.

Compensation: $291,461- $331,974 per annum, plus Group Benefits and HOOPP (Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan).

If you are interested in joining in a creative and dedicated team, we want to hear from you! Applicants, please send your resume and cover letter in a single document (MS Word or PDF format only). Please apply using the form at the bottom of the PQWCHC employment page: https://pqwchc.org/contact/employment/ 

Job ID: 2026-085

Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense. Employment is conditional upon having had a full series of COVID-19 vaccinations (2 doses) 14 days before starting employment.

PQWCHC is committed to the principles of access and equity. PQWCHC is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities it serves and we encourage applicants who reflect Toronto’s Indigenous, LGBTQ2, racial, and cultural diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request. Parkdale Queen West CHC is in full compliance of the Ontario Human Rights Code and does not discriminate on the ground of records of offenses.