Primary Care Physician

2 months ago


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

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking two Primary Care Physicians to join our team in a new Request for Care clinic. This clinic will provide short-term management of patients without a primary care provider for needs that cannot be managed by Virtual Care NS.

This team will be supported by family physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurses, and social workers. The clinic will be co-located with the new Halifax primary care clinic, located in the Halifax Shopping Centre.

Responsibilities
  • Examine patients, take health histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures, advise patients on healthcare, health promotion, and disease prevention.
  • Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners.
  • Act as patients' advocate.
  • Prescribe and administer medications, treatments, inoculations, and vaccinations.
  • Report births, deaths, contagious diseases, and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements.
  • Participate collaboratively as a member of a collaborative family practice team.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement as a member of the team.
Expected Hours

Full or part-time hours.

Qualifications

Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).

Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).

Member of the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).


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