The Barrie and Community Family Health Team (BCFHT) is one of the largest Family Health Teams in Ontario. Our team
includes physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacist, diabetes and respiratory educators,
mental health counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists, foot care nurses, and administrative staff.
Our team is committed to improving access to comprehensive, patient-centred, team-based primary health care. Our
approach supports self-management, emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention, and enhances the care of
individuals living with chronic conditions through programs that are well connected with local health and community
services.
The BCFHT has an existing position for a:
NURSE PRACTITIONER (MRP)
Permanent – 1.0 FTE
LOCATION: Barrie, ON
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Nurse Practitioner (MRP) will work within an integrated care model, collaborating with other interdisciplinary
health professionals. The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care across the
lifespan, with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education. Working to their full scope
of practice, the Nurse Practitioner will act as the Most Responsible Provider (MRP) for an assigned panel of patients.
NPs on our team work collaboratively with a variety of other health care practitioners including Registered Dietitians,
RNs, Pharmacist, Diabetes and Respiratory Educators, and Mental Health Counsellors.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide primary health care to patients in accordance with standards set by governing body, and that is aligned
with the overall strategic direction of the family health team
- Provide health promotion, disease prevention, acute episodic care, chronic disease management, and palliative
care to patients
- Enhance access to assessment, diagnosis and treatment within the community and/or target population
- Consult as appropriate, with members of the interdisciplinary team, acute care, after hours medical clinics,
community care system, and specialist physicians to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate a
patient's plan of care and treatment
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Completion of a recognized Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program: NP-PHC
- Masters Degree in Nursing, considered an asset
- Member of NPAO, considered an asset
- Completion of an accredited controlled substance course according to CNO standards
- Independent health care assessment and patient management skills
- Ability to work extended hours, including after hours clinics
- Experience working with inter-professional teams
- Demonstrated communication skills and problem-solving abilities
