Family Medicine

Requisition ID: 143477

Opportunity Type: Permanent

Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000

Type of Remuneration: Other

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

**About This Opportunity**:
Lockview Medical Clinic is an easy commute to downtown Halifax and is seeking a full-time Family Physician to join their team. This professionally managed practice is comprised of 4 Family Physicians currently working full-time and part-time and would welcome an addition to their team. The clinic offers support from experienced friendly staff and competitive overhead fees for the area. This is a full-time opportunity and one that offers the opportunity for you to build your patient roster. Schedule can be flexible based on the Physician's availability.

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Examine patients and take their histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures
- Advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease prevention
- Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners
- Act as a patient’s advocate
- 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**:
Full-time

**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)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

**Community Details**:
Lower Sackville is a suburban community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies approximately 27 km (17 mi) by road from Downtown Halifax.
- 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._