Family Medicine - Liverpool
About The Position
Queens Family Health is seeking a full-time family physician to join their collaborative team, consisting of eight family physicians, three family practice nurses, one nurse practitioner, one pharmacist, and one social worker. The existing physician team strongly values a comprehensive scope of practice and is keen to welcome an incoming physician who is interested in incorporating in-hospital care, emergency department shifts at Queens General Hospital (QGH), and/or nursing home care into their work. 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 of which 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. QGH opened its doors to patients in 1949. In 2014, a $16 million modernization of the hospital was complete including the creation of a collaborative health care centre. This upgrade was funded by Queens General Hospital Foundation, community fundraising campaign Keeping Us Strong, Queens Municipality, and the Government of Nova Scotia. Located in Liverpool, QGH is a 22-bed acute care community hospital that offers inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs.
Requirements
- all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- all family physicians must be 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.
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
- a new primary care provider is expected to build to capacity within the first two years
- operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the 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
- emergency department coverage would be a great benefit to the community.
Benefits
- team-based care
- professional development
- community involvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
