Job Description

Requisition ID: 157101Opportunity Type: PermanentEstimated Annual Salary: 365,000Type of Remuneration: LFM - Longitudinal Family MedicineSite Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs:For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contactAbout This OpportunityThis new NSH turnkey located in the heart of Dartmouth North, is seeking family physicians to join the Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice Nurse, and admin in a Collaborative Family Practice Team. This clinic will function as a health home to a core set of patients, work collaboratively with one another and support a true team-based care approach. Patients will be attached at clinic level which will foster enhanced collaboration across the team. There will be connection to other practices within Dartmouth North through a shared EMR and Urgent Care Centre care models. Primary Care in Dartmouth North is seeing significant growth over the immediate future, this is exciting for any family physician in collaborative care.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Examine patients, take health histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures, advise patients on health care health promotion and disease prevention
• Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners
• Act as patients\' advocate
• Prescribe and administer medications, treatments, inoculation and vaccinations
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements
• Participate collaboratively as a member of a collaborative family practice team
• Participate in continuous quality improvement as a member of the team

Expected HoursFull Time hoursQualificationsEligible for Licensure with the (CPSNS)Eligible for certification with the (CFPC)(CMPA)Community Detailsis a great place for getting outside and appreciating its natural beauty on land and water. In addition to its green spaces, the City of Lakes boasts 23 lakes that provide opportunities for kayaking, windsurfing, canoeing and swimming. Lake Banook is a world-class paddling course, where regattas are often held. The city features many parks and walking trails and easy access to the unspoiled coastal beauty of the Eastern Shore.The urban centre across the harbour from downtown Halifax offers visitors everything from family restaurants, global cuisine, breweries and brewpubs, celtic pubs, and romantic bistros to traditional bakeries and fish & chip shops. On Saturdays, the Farmers\' Market provides marketgoers with an amazing selection of baked goods, ethnic dishes, and more..Known affectionately as the City of Lakes, Dartmouth sits across the harbour from Halifax, sharing its urban energy and cosmopolitan feel but with a charm all its own: see for yourself,Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That\'s what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) 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. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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