Family Medicine - Lunenburg County Primary Care Clinic Bridgewater

Nova Scotia Healthcare System•Bridgewater, NS

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Scotia Health is seeking family physicians to join a new and developing team at the Lunenburg County Primary Care Clinic (PCC) in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The clinic provides temporary primary care access to patients registered on the Need a Family Practice registry and living in the Lunenburg County area. Patients can make appointments for immediate healthcare needs while remaining on the registry to find a permanent family practice. The clinic operates collaboratively with family physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, a care team assistant, a social worker, and a pharmacist. It is managed by Nova Scotia Health with administrative support and is fully integrated on the Med Access EMR system. The facility is well-maintained and includes a meeting space and free on-site parking. The clinic will also work with community partners to deliver health education aligned with Primary Health Care principles.

Requirements

Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

Responsibilities

Ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness.
Be accountable for appropriate workload and practice.
Provide continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community.
Provide care and coordination of community-based care, secondary and tertiary level health care.
Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs.
Work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required.
Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
Utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members.