Full Scope Family Physician

2 weeks ago


Port Hawkesbury, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Requisition ID: 138790

Opportunity Type: Permanent

Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000

Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment Plan, and hourly rate as per level 4 emergency department for emergency shifts

Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program

**About This Opportunity**:
The community of Port Hawkesbury is seeking a full scope family physician to join their family practice network team in the Cape Breton South region on beautiful Cape Breton Island This opportunity offers you the chance to work with a team of physicians, nurse practitioner, social worker, and dietician in a newly constructed (built in 2020) collaborative practice in the heart of the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Depending on your interests, there is opportunity to work closely with Strait Richmond Hospital (SRH) by covering emergency room shifts or inpatients through the Community Hospital Inpatient Program (CHIP), which allows for a nice work-life balance.

This region serves the health care needs of the residents of communities in Richmond County and the southern portion of Inverness County. Located in Evanston, SRH is approximately 80 kilometers from St. Martha’s Regional Hospital (one of the regional level referral centres for the population). The facility has 15 medicine beds and five restorative care beds that provides inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care. The site also houses a number of other interdisciplinary services including:

- community based rehabilitation centre
- diabetes education
- diagnostic imaging
- dietitian
- emergency department
- foot care clinic
- hemodialysis
- laboratory services
- mental health & addictions services
- occupational therapy
- palliative care
- physiotherapy
- social work

The facility also has a number of visiting specialists:

- cardiology
- nephrology
- ophthalmology
- palliative care

**Responsibilities**:

- duties include full scope of practice as a family physician providing care to patients within the eastern zone and participating in call
- the physician will be responsible to the zone department head of family practice for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority

**Expected Hours**:

- part-time or full-time hours available
- flexible scheduling

**Qualifications**:

- all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- all applicants must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- emergency medicine experience considered an asset
- ATLS, ACLS, PALS and advanced Airway training are required

**Community Details**:
Known as "Cape Breton's front porch," Port Hawkesbury is a close knit and picturesque community located on the north shore of the Strait of Canso on Cape Breton Island. Home to a 10 kilometre all-season trail system called the Port Hawkesbury Trail System, people of all skill level and ability can discover a wide variety of plants and wildlife through majestic hardwood stands, softwood forests, and along gently flowing brooks and streams. In the winter, enjoy the surrounding scenery by cross-country skiing

Thanks to a bustling culturally diverse community, the town also welcomes festivals and signature cultural events year round. The contributions of its arts and culture organizations and participants contribute immeasurably to our community’s well being. Port Hawkesbury is home to education centres (including a Nova Scotia Community College), a busy civic recreation centre, and an active waterfront area which hosts multiple community events.

Check out the video below to learn more about what this community offers

Port Hawkesbury Video
- 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._



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