Medical Office Assistant - HHP

Overview

WellFort Community Health Services is a non-profit, values-based organization based in Peel Region. We provide a wide variety of comprehensive care including primary care, dental, mental health and chronic disease management with a focus on illness prevention, health promotion and community development. With a mission to provide high quality health care for all, WellFort is a respectful, caring, and inclusive organization.

HOMELESS HEALTH PROGRAM (HHP)

The Homeless Health Program is an initiative that provides essential healthcare services to individuals who are homeless, precariously housed, or transitioning out of homelessness in the Peel Region. We understand the unique challenges faced by those without stable housing, and our goal is to make healthcare accessible, integrated, and responsive.

Our dedicated team includes Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Personal Support Workers, all working together to ensure our patients receive the care they need, where and when they need it. We remove barriers to care for those facing housing instability and poor health.

The program manages 45 medical beds at the Dundas Street Shelter, providing 24 / 7 care, as well as daytime mobile primary care services at other shelters and drop-ins across the region.

By providing these services, we help hospitals make the best use of their emergency and acute care resources. Patients who no longer need to stay in the hospital but still require medical support can continue their recovery in a shelter bed with healthcare services. We also offer additional support for people in shelters who may need extra medical attention, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital visits.

Our medical services include :

• Care for chronic conditions like diabetes
• Medication management
• Support for substance withdrawal and pain management
• Wound care
• Mental health services and stabilization
• Monitoring and support after hospital stays

This program ensures that structurally vulnerable populations in our community have access to the care they deserve, improving overall health and wellbeing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Advocacy & Community Development

Professional Development

Research :

Other

Contribution to team and centre activities :

Location

1767 Dundas Street East, Mississauga, ON L4X 1L5

How to apply

Quoting "Job ID : 25005" in the subject line. Salary range for this position is $18.84 / hr-$22.69 / hr (dependent on experience) plus excellent benefits and HOOPP.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to participate in WellFort’s commitment to becoming an inclusive, barrier-free health centre and an ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. We encourage applications from individuals who can identify with the diverse communities we serve.

Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage in the recruitment process.

Vaccination requirement : New WellFort staff must be fully vaccinated unless they have an exemption. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required before the first day of work or proof of exemption, where applicable. Fully vaccinated is defined as having completed the series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine and having the final dose at least 14 days before your employment start date. The candidate will be asked to provide proof prior to employment start date. Acceptable proof is a Ministry of Health Dose Administration Receipt or other proof sanctioned by the Province. This requirement is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If vaccination is not possible for reasons protected by the Code, a request for accommodation can be requested with written proof satisfactory to the organization.

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