Associate Physician - Renal Transplant Program

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Renal Transplant Associate Physician is a licensed (Associate Physician) physician employed by Nova Scotia Health to provide clinical care under the supervision of a fully licensed physician. This position is assigned to the Renal Transplant Program and provides medical care under direct supervision of the Associate Physician Program Director for the Renal Transplant Program and indirectly to the Executive Medical Director through the Central Zone Director, Medical Affairs. Participation in the call schedule may be required.

Requirements

Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Must have obtained (in writing) Review of Qualifications from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to application deadline.
CMPA coverage required
ACLS certification required
Good command of written and spoken English
Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Completion of the equivalence of a rotating internship and postgraduate training and experience in Renal Transplant is an asset but not essential.
Experience in active general or family practice in the community would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Functions as a member of the team in the Nephrology/Renal Transplant Service at the level of a PGY1 or PGY2.
Makes regular rounds under the supervising nephrologist staff.
Day-to-day management of inpatients admitted to the Renal Transplant Service on 6B at the VGH Site.
Admission of patients (history and physical) for urgent transplant surgeries, urgent admissions on direct hospital transfers or other emergency or elective admissions from outpatient clinics or ER settings.
Liaises with nurses, house staff, attending staff and other members of the allied health care team, (pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, and physiotherapists) in the assessment, development and implementation of the overall patient care plan.
Interacts collaboratively with and orientates rotating residents (General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urology) and fellows (Transplant Nephrology, Surgery), new to the Kidney Transplant Service.
Communicates with patients, families, referring, and family physicians concerning patient management plans.
Participating in discharge planning with the patient, patient’s family and healthcare team.
Completion of standing orders, daily assessments and examinations, review of the patients’ laboratory and radiologic investigations and renal biopsies, removal of central venous catheters.
Regular daily progress notes will be written and discharge summaries including interim reports will be completed in a timely manner.
Performs procedures within the scope of demonstrated competence and privileges and according to established policies or protocols.
Arranges consultations with other departments for care and investigation.
Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
Attends out-patient Renal Transplant Clinics and respond to clinic daily to aid in the monitoring and routine and urgent care for patients.
Involved in the renal transplant chart assessments and presentations at the weekly Renal Wait List Meeting.
Participates in on-call responsibilities of the service for weekends as required.