Job Description

About This OpportunityThis clinic is seeking 0.2 FTE (approx. 1 day a week) physician to join its team. The panel size is approximately 300 patients who have been well cared for by the retiring physician. This is a multi-disciplinary group that includes one Nurse Practitioner, one Family Practice Nurse, two other Physicians, a Pediatrician, Admins, one Social Worker, and one Dietician. The practice has full coverage in place within my practice or practice group within the community for planned or unplanned absences. The practice offers limited or some urgent or same day access. Wait times are generally 2-3 weeks. This practice does not participate in any after hours care. Accuro is the EMR in use, and the practice utilizes full IT support (i.e. booking patients, emails to patients, etc).
Payment is through the Longitudinal Family Medicine model (LFM), and overhead is competitive and negotiable.Sub-rural community is made up of predominately people of African Nova Scotian Descent. Community is on a bus route. Has access to limited resources such as grocery stores, work, jobs etc. Community has a relatively large older population with many seniors.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include but are not limited to:Examine patients and take their histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures; advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease preventionConsultation and referral to other medical practitioners\'Act as a patient\'s advocatePrescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinationsReport births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirementsExpected HoursPart time - 1 day a week.QualificationsEligible for Licensure with the (CPSNS)Eligible for certification with the (CFPC)(CMPA)

Nova Scotia Health Authority