Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

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JOB DESCRIPTIONPOSITION Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
COMPANY AND LOCATION Auxilium Health, Head office Durham Region Whitby/Oshawa)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE Casual to Part-Time (opportunity to grow to Full-Time)
HOURS WORKED hours/week, Virtual & On-site DEPARTMENT / DIVISION Auxilium Health
LAST UPDATED September 11, 2025
POSITION SUMMARY:
Auxilium Health is building a centre of excellence for truly patient-centred care in Durham Region, with a strong community of practice around IBD management. If you're an entrepreneurial NP who loves blending clinical work with program design and quality improvement, you'll feel right at home here.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Operations & Quality (biologics infusion clinic)

• Support day-to-day operations and nursing workflows; mentor RNs; promote best practices for safe biologic infusions.
• Draft/maintain policies, procedures, and clinical pathways; lead quality & safety initiatives (audits, incident reviews, KPI tracking).
• Contribute to business development (service design, new clinic offerings, partnerships).

Direct Patient Care (within NP scope)

• Provide in-clinic care alongside local GIs, dermatologists, neurologists and ophthalmologists (episodic primary care, preventative care, chronic disease management, patient education, coordination/transition care).
• Support IBD patients pre/post-infusion (assessment, monitoring, symptom management, education, navigation).
• Document thoroughly in the EMR; order appropriate tests/consults; collaborate closely with the interprofessional team.

Education & Community of Practice

• Develop and deliver patient and team member education (e.g., self-management, meds adherence, infusion readiness).
• Help build the IBD community of practice (case rounds, journal clubs, guideline adoption, outcomes review).

Qualifications:
Must-haves

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as NP (PHC or Adult) in good standing, with appropriate PLP.
• 4+ years primary care NP experience.
• Comfortable with technology and EMRs; strong written & verbal communication.
• Organized, flexible, collaborative, and eager to build exceptional programming.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in IBD management, infusion therapy or specialty clinic settings.
• Clinic operations/quality improvement experience (policy writing, metrics/KPIs, audit cycles).
• Preceptorship/mentorship experience.

Schedule & Location
Casual/part-time to start; potential to scale toward full-time as programs grow. Primarily on-site across Whitby/Oshawa (head office, GI offices, infusion clinic). Some flexibility for planning/EMR work.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience; details discussed during interviews. Professional development encouraged (education, guideline updates, community-of-practice activities).