Family Medicine - Liverpool

Nova Scotia Healthcare System•Liverpool, NS

11h•CA$375,000 - CA$400,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Queens Family Health is seeking a full-time or part-time family physician to join their collaborative team. The team consists of eight family physicians, three family practice nurses, one nurse practitioner, one pharmacist, and one social worker. The existing physician team values a comprehensive scope of practice and is interested in incorporating in-hospital care, emergency department shifts at Queens General Hospital (QGH), and nursing home care. The successful candidate will provide office-based comprehensive primary care alongside these additional clinical opportunities. In this clinic, all team members work collaboratively to provide patient care and hold regular team meetings. The clinic also operates a walk-in service for patients in the community, and the incoming physician is welcome to be part of the rotation. The successful candidate may also participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Liverpool. Queens General Hospital (QGH) is a 22-bed acute care community hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs.

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)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Nice To Haves

emergency department experience is an asset
College of Family Physicians of Canada ER certification would be considered an asset
incorporating in-hospital care, emergency department shifts at Queens General Hospital (QGH), and/or nursing home care into their work
participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Liverpool
participate in teaching medical students and family practice residents from Dalhousie Medical School

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
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 heath care
build to capacity within the first two years
operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
work toward same day or next day access for the practice population
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