Family Medicine - Bridgewater

Nova Scotia Healthcare System•Bridgewater, NS

7h•CA$375,000 - CA$400,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Scotia Health is seeking full-time and part-time family physicians for Bridgewater. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in areas of personal interest such as local walk-in after hour clinics, inpatient rotation at South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH), low risk obstetrics, nursing homes, leadership roles, and surgical assist. This is a full scope practice providing care for patients at all stages of life. A new collaborative family medicine practice is being built to serve the community of Bridgewater and surrounding area.

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
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