Job Description

Req ID: 174609
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital
Department: MED NZ Associate Physician
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Feb-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Across the Province of Nova Scotia, there are robust Hospitalist programs, which benefit from the expertise of Associate Physicians (APs). Active AP\'s working within the Hospitalist program are licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) under the Clinical Assistant license type and are employed by NSH to provide primary clinical care within the Hospitalist Program as Physician extenders.

Within this opportunity we will be providing a pathway for Associate Physicians to obtain a Restricted license as Physician Hospitalist and the Most Responsible Physician (MRP). This will be achieved through a 2-year competency-based training and assessment program with established standards, and a curriculum of training that includes direct/ indirect supervision and a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment of Practice. *The focus of this program will be on continuous quality improvement and this opportunity will not lead to full licensure or licensure outside of the Hospitalist role.

Throughout the duration of the 2-year program, APs will assist in the provision of care under the authority of the Program Director and Preceptor (staff Physician with privileges within the department in which the AP will be practicing). Participation in the on-call schedule is required and will be assigned by the Program Director, completed by the AP, with direct and indirect oversight by the Preceptor.

Clinical Responsibilities

Under the supervision of an attending member of the Hospitalist Program:

• Function as a member of the team at the level of a PGY2 or PGY3
• Participate in a directed continuing professional development (CPD) program, focused on enhancing competencies related to the Hospitalist scope of practice
• Undergo CPSNS-directed supervision under a preceptorship model of skill development and assessment
• Make regular rounds with their Preceptor and liaise with nurses, attending staff, crisis workers and other members of the health care team in the development and management of the overall patient care plan
• Manage the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and responding to emergencies, in consultation with the Preceptor and attending staff
• Manage new admissions, transfer of care opportunities and discharges
• Perform assessments and examinations within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence and privileges and according to established policies and protocols
• Perform and document admission history, progress notes, discharge summaries, consultation notes, reports etc
• Communicate with patients, families, referring and family Physicians concerning patient management plans
• Arrange consultation with other departments for care and investigation and follow through on investigations and arrange follow-up and outpatient visits
• Attend educational sessions and rounds as time permits as well as monthly departmental meetings
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of at least 50 hours per year
• Participate in on-call responsibilities of the service

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must have postgraduate training and independent practice in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License to act as an Associate Physician, from the College of Physicians and Surgeon of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) (

) * CMPA coverage required

• Good command of written and spoken English
• Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills
• Physical demand - Must be able to sit, stand, walk and perform duties as outlined above
• Mental and Visual demand - High; must be able to deal with stressful situations
• Competencies in other languages an asset
• Ability to hold a valid work permit, permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship a must

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

When applicable, applicant Curriculum Vitae\'s (CVs), resumes or other information may be shared with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)

Hours

• x2 long assignment, full-time positons, 96 hrs bi-weekly (24 months)

Compensation and Incentives

$49.91 - $63.57 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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