Primary Care Specialist

1 week ago


Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About This Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a part-time Family Medicine Physician to join our team in a collaborative practice. Our clinic is a dynamic and supportive environment that values teamwork and patient-centered care.

We are a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who work together to provide comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness. Our team includes physicians, family practice nurses, a social worker, and an OTP Clinical Outreach Worker, as well as an in-house full-service retail pharmacy.

We use an electronic medical record (EMR) system to ensure seamless communication and coordination of care among team members. Our clinic is equipped to perform minor procedures, and we have arrangements with nearby hospitals for more complex procedures.

We are committed to providing high-quality patient care and are seeking a physician who shares our values and is passionate about delivering comprehensive primary health care services.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness.
  • Be accountable for appropriate workload and practice.
  • Continuum of patient care with healthcare providers within your practice and/or community.
  • Provide care and coordination of community-based care, secondary, and tertiary level healthcare.
  • Build to capacity within the first two years.
  • Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
  • Work toward same-day or next-day access for the practice population.
  • Work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community's health needs.
  • Work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required.
  • Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
  • Utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members.
  • Prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations, and vaccinations.
  • Report births, deaths, contagious, and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements.

Expected Hours:

  • Part-time with option to move to full-time hours.

Qualifications:

  • All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
  • All family medicine physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
  • Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).


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