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About the Opportunity
The Thoracic Surgery Associate Physician is a licensed physician employed by Nova Scotia Health to provide medical care under the supervision of a fully licensed physician. They will have clearly defined clinical duties within the Department of Surgery under Division of Thoracic Surgery in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Participation in the call schedule is required. The Associate Physician will report directly to the Division Head of Thoracic Surgery (CPSNS Supervisor) or their designate, and indirectly to the Central Zone Executive Medical Director through the Director of Medical Affairs, NSH.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Functions as a member of the Thoracic Surgery team. Makes regular rounds with supervising staff, Nurse Practitioners, fellows, and residents on the wards, the emergency department and in the ICU as required. They will assess patients in outpatient clinics
- Works with attending staff, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, physiotherapists, physician house staff, and other members of the health care team in the development and delivery of the overall patient care program
- Communicates with patients, families, referring and family physicians concerning patient management plans
- Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, death certificates, medication reconciliations, etc
- Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and consultations of other services and responding to emergencies in hospital, in consultation with attending staff
- If competency to do so has been established and signed off by the Division Head or their designate, the AP will conduct assessments of patients in the emergency room and in-house patient consultations to Thoracic Surgery. This includes the Thoracic Surgery assessment of the trauma patient.
- They will perform procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence including: taking blood samples for diagnostic purposes or arterial blood gases, insertion of Foley catheters, insertion of naso-gastric tubes, assessment of surgical wounds, suturing of surgical wounds, removal of sutures, removal of surgical drains, insertion/removal of central venous catheters, removal of pleural fluid via thoracentesis, insertion/removal of chest tubes and indwelling pleural catheters and administration of medication (thrombolytic/pleurodesis) through chest tubes. In any and all of the above, the Assistant will not proceed until full training and competence has been established with signing off by the Division Head or their designate.
- Is recertified for procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competencies
- Assists in the operating room when on call or when no residents are available during the day. At no time will the clinical assistant be left alone in the operating room. The clinical assistant will not be responsible for any intra-operative decision making. The clinic assistant may be trained to do simple tasks such as skin/scalp stapling or suturing but again, always under the guidance of the staff member
- Arranges consultations with other departments/services for patient care and investigation
- Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits
- Participates in Continuing Professional Development (educational sessions, tumor boards, and rounds) of at least 50 hours per year. The Division Head will have the resources explained and have a mechanism in place to monitor and report CPD.
- Interacts with and orientates clinical clerks and PGY1's, new to the Thoracic Service
- Participates in on-call responsibilities of the service including evenings and weekends
- These responsibilities are meant to be indicative of the job responsibilities and duties and are not all-inclusive
About You
- Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- Must have obtained (in writing) Review of Qualifications from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to application deadline. Please upload this with your application * CMPA coverage required
- ACLS certification required
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills
- Postgraduate training and experience in Thoracic Surgery is a definite asset. Previous experience as a Clinical Assistant in a tertiary care hospital, or /and experience in active general or family practice in the community would be considered an asset.
- 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; French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent, full-time position, 96 hrs bi-weekly
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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