Job description
About us:
PurposeMed was founded in 2019 with the mission of improving access to complex care for underserved communities. We’ve grown quickly in our first few years, and now our exceptional team serves thousands of patients each month across our multiple verticals.
PurposeMed consists of three complex care business units: Freddie, Frida, and Foria, and partners with Affirming Care Pharmacy. Freddie is focused on improving sexual health through education, prevention, and treatment with a focus on the LGBTQ2S+ community—we’re the #1 rated PrEP provider in North America, serving patients in both Canada and the USA! Frida is changing the lives of patients with easier access to adult ADHD diagnosis, and fast and affordable treatment. Foria Clinic provides trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse Canadians with gender-affirming healthcare. Affirming Care Pharmacy is a specialty pharmacy with locations in Calgary, Alberta, and Mississauga, Ontario. This partnership provides our patients with an end-to-end healthcare experience, from treatment, to prescription delivery, to continuous affirming care.
We’re proud to be ranked #2 on Deloitte’s 2024 list of Canada’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies and recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive years. Driven by a strong mission, our team is passionate about making healthcare accessible to those who need it most—and we make sure to have fun along the way!
Independent contractor opportunity: 10-20+ hours a week (variable)
We’re targeting someone with weekend and evening availability. This role offers the flexibility to work primarily on your own schedule, making this role ideal for those seeking a dynamic and adaptable work schedule.
Location: Remote (Canada), ET Hours
The work we are doing in Toronto is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (aka. the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This land is also part of the Dish with One Spoon territory, a treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (aka. The Six Nations Confederacy), the Anishinaabek and allied nations, to peaceably share and care for this land, its waters, and all of the biodiversity in the Great Lakes region.
Who we hope to find:
We are looking for a caring and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality mental health care services to Frida patients. Our patients are our #1 priority–we’re committed to providing empathetic, stigma-free care that goes beyond traditional clinical experiences.
In this role, you will provide thorough assessment and treatment of adults with ADHD, along with supporting patients experiencing depression, anxiety, and other comorbidities. This role requires strong clinical skills, excellent communication, technical proficiency, and a commitment to reducing health disparities within diverse populations.
In this role, you’ll make an impact by:
Providing Compassionate, High-Quality Care
- Delivering inclusive, expert clinical virtual care to patients through the PurposeMed platform
- Conducting thorough evaluations, prescribing medications, creating personalized care plans and interpreting lab tests
- Becoming a member of an established shared-care team
Supporting Seamless Patient Care
- Maintaining detailed patient records in our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
- Contributing to the ongoing improvement of patient care and service delivery, including responding to patient requests
- Monitoring and responding to prescription requests in a timely manner
We need someone who has:
- A Master’s degree in Nursing and a Primary Health Care or Adult/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner diploma
- Active Nurse Practitioner registration with the College of Nurses Ontario
- 1+ years of mental health experience as a Nurse Practitioner within the last 5 years, or 2+ years of Registered Nurse experience in mental health
- Strong communication skills, empathetic care delivery, and a non-judgmental approach
- Experience working in an independent or autonomous practice setting
- The ability to adapt to new systems and programs
- Experience using a digital EMR and team based messaging applications
It would also be great if you have:
- Experience working with marginalized and vulnerable populations including gender and sexually diverse communities
- Experience providing virtual care
- Experience working in the private sector, a start-up, or a technology company
Compensation:
- $80 CAD/hour, as an independent contractor
- Please note that as an independent contractor, you would not be eligible for the benefits available to full-time permanent positions, and would be required to provide your own equipment, including a laptop
- This role offers the opportunity to flexibly contribute your skills and expertise, making it ideal for those seeking a dynamic and adaptable work schedule!
Do you think you could be our next Nurse Practitioner? We look forward to seeing your application!
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Why you should join us:
- Be part of a team of great people who don’t take themselves too seriously. While we’re serious about the problems we solve, we believe in having fun along the way.
- Make an impact, every single day. We’re providing compassionate, affirming care to many people who have never received the proper support before.
- Be confident in bringing your whole self to work. Inclusivity is core to how we take care of our patients, our teammates, and ourselves. We create spaces that are safe and affirming.
What we’re offering (based on full-time, permanent roles in Canada):
Work/life flexibility and time off:
- Work flexibly within a team that’s remote friendly; we believe that work should fit around your life*
- 20 vacation days and a team that will remind you to use them!
- Annual winter break closure
Care for your physical and mental health:
- Extended medical, dental, and vision care starting on your first day of work!
- 8 wellness days
- $500 health and wellness spending account
- $2,000 mental health coverage with additional free online counseling through Inkblot Therapy and FeelingBetterNow mental health assessments
- $20,000 of lifetime coverage for gender-affirming care and procedures
Investment in your learning and growth:
- $500 learning fund to use towards courses and other professional development
- Our unique People Potential program, in which you’ll partner with your manager to identify opportunities to grow and achieve your full potential
Family care:
- $3,400 lifetime coverage for fertility drugs
- Parental leave program for birthing and non-birthing parents–your choice of:
- Short term: 4 weeks off to use flexibly in your first year of parenting
- Long-term: 13 weeks EI top-up
Eligible team members and their dependents** also receive no-cost access to PurposeMed’s services:
- Freddie: PrEP assessment and follow-up appointments
- Frida: ADHD assessment
- Foria: Gender-affirming care services
If you are looking for a place that sparks your creativity, helps others, and will push you to be your best, then you’ll love PurposeMed.
PurposeMed is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer, and we highly encourage those from excluded and marginalized communities to apply. This includes groups such as (but not limited to): Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, trans and non-binary, LGBTQ2S+, disabled, and HIV-positive people. You don’t have to check every single box above. If the job description gets you excited and you think you could contribute your expertise to our team—we hope you’ll apply!
*Most of our roles are performed virtually from home across Canada. Team members working onsite at Affirming Care pharmacies do need to be physically present.
**Permanent team members (employees) and their dependents are eligible, however, the person receiving the assessment must live in a province or state in which Freddie, Frida, or Foria operates, and be over the age of 18. Additional restrictions apply.
