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The Integrated Chronic Care Services team is currently seeking a part-time physician to join this collaborative and interdisciplinary team of health professionals. Located in Fall River, this 0.5 FTE position will provide comprehensive assessments and care planning for individuals with complex chronic conditions such as:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
• Environmental illnesses including Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
• Functional neurologic and gastrointestinal syndromes
• Multiple chronic conditions

The ICCS model is based on the premise that chronic disease outcomes are better managed by addressing the needs of the whole person with a focus on self-management support. With a team of interdisciplinary health care professionals, we integrate the physical, psychosocial and environmental needs of individuals by focusing on the person instead of the disease(s)/condition(s), improving functional health and quality of life. The care team includes: physicians, occupational therapists, a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, clinical therapists and a dietitian.

This position is a 0.5FTE and is compensated through a salaried compensation model of approximately $10,340 per month. The position offers a competitive overhead rate. Scheduling is flexible, but physicians are expected to have regular weekly office hours to support team-based care and support care continuity Physicians in this role are expected to provide 70% clinical care, and 30% research activities. Research activities are integral to this role.
This position reports to the Head, Department of Family Practice, Central Zone for their professional and clinical activities, and to the Director, Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management, Central Zone and the Manager, Integrated Chronic Care Service for administrative activities delivered for the Program.

Because of the nature of the patient population, this is a completely scent-free environment, and all team members must adhere to this in this practice.

For more information, please contact Ashley Harnish, Health Services Manager for ICCS via email at Ashley.Harnish@nshealth.ca

Responsibilities

Responsibilities 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 prevention
• consultation and referral to other medical practitioners’
• act as a patient’s advocate
• prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations
• report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements
• experience and certifications relevant to working with this patient population an asset

Community Details

Fall River is a suburban community located in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is located north-northeast of the Bedford Basin, northeast of Bedford and Lower Sackville and north of Waverley.

Halifax , the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia's capital city, sits in the center of Nova Scotia's east coast and is an important seaport that looks out over one of the world's largest natural harbors.

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Nature lovers will find sandy beaches, beautiful gardens, and hiking, birding, and beachcombing. Urbanites can enjoy the symphony, live theater, art galleries, and museums, along with a lively nightlife that includes brewpubs and a great culinary scene.

Home to three Dalhousie campuses, Halifax is a vibrant, coastal urban centre of 425,000 people that has everything you’d expect from a big city within a close-knit community. One of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Halifax is home to innovative tech and entrepreneurial communities, as well as thriving financial and ocean technology sectors. Halifax plays an essential role in the economic development of the North Atlantic seaboard and fosters a flourishing offshore industry, ground-breaking life sciences research and development, and a wealth of business opportunities. Ranked as first among mid-sized cities in North America in overall cost competitiveness, Halifax is the economic leader in the region with the resource, labour force, and cost advantages to attract high-profile businesses. The spectacular location and creative sides of Halifax are what make the city truly one-of-a-kind