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4 weeks ago
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a Physician to work within a collaborative inter-professional clinical team, providing evidence-informed withdrawal management and related mental health and addiction care in an outpatient withdrawal management setting.
Responsibilities- Assess and manage substance use disorder(s);
- Work with the clinical team to initiate and monitor withdrawal management protocols;
- Assess and manage other medical and psychiatric disorders as indicated;
- Conduct risk assessments and interventions for suicide, self/harm or harm to others;
- Develop and implement care and discharge plans in collaboration with the client, clinical team, and family;
- Support the facilitation of transitions of care across a variety of settings;
- Provide trauma-informed and culturally safe care;
- Provide brief interventions related to substance use and concurrent disorders;
- Maintain timely, clear, and accurate health records in adherence to Nova Scotia Health documentation policies.
The Physician will work a total of 37.5 hours per week.
Work hours will be Monday-Friday onsite between 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
Qualifications- Current certification in addiction medicine through one of the following professional organizations: the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) for Addiction Medicine, or the International Society of Addiction Medicine (iSAM) certification is an asset;
- Must hold, or be willing to obtain, active credentials and privileges with NSHA;
- Must maintain liability insurance through the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).
Clinical experience in practicing addiction medicine is an asset, but not a requirement.
Experience working in a medical withdrawal management service is an asset; if no clinical experience in medical withdrawal management, training and mentoring opportunities are available for those with limited or no clinical experience in this setting.
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