Family Physician
3 days ago
Requisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type: Locum to Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 100,000 - 150,000 Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For Service **About This Opportunity**: Nova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to high-quality and consistent primary care. Care by Design strives to achieve quality of life for our most frail seniors and an appropriate health care approach to meet their health needs. The program ensure comprehensive, collaborative, and resident-centered care. As a Care by Design physician, you will join dozens of existing family physicians on a collaborative team that strives to improve continuity and quality of resident care in long-term care facilities by ensuring better safety of residents' medication regimens, reducing transfers to emergency departments, and empowering residents to be participants in their care planning. Physicians are assigned to one geographical network, providing them with mínimal travel and improved communication with facilities and residents. The networks allow for robust on call services, more efficient training, and supportive quality improvement opportunities. Physicians are assigned to one floor/wing/unit in a facility and visit no less than once per week at a scheduled time. After hours "on call" is supported by a group of physicians and are centrally managed. call - typically once every 2 months or 8 weeks (including weekends). Physicians are paid for fee-for-service under NS MSI, an additional stipend is paid for on-call shifts and there are no overhead costs to participate in Care by Design. If a physician is working on the Longitudinal Family Medicine model, this can be discussed as well. There are currently immediate opportunities in Truro, Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville, and West Hants. **Responsibilities**: - deliver comprehensive primary health care services to practice patients of all ages and stages of health or illness with particular focus on geriatric care - round on patients at the long term facility no less than once a week and be on call between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday - work with other providers in the geographical network to provide evening and weekend coverage - utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is common and accessible to all collaborating team members **Expected Hours**: - permanent or locum, part-time - minimum requirement to round on patients once a week - shared evening and weekend call **Qualifications**: - all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) - all specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) - membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - 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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Family Physician
3 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Company: Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Requisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type:Locum to Permanent Type of Remuneration:FFS - Fee For Service About This Opportunity Nova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to...
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Family Physician
3 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Company: Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Requisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type:Locum to Permanent Type of Remuneration:FFS - Fee For Service About This Opportunity Nova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to...
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Family Physician
4 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Company: Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Requisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type:Locum to Permanent Type of Remuneration:FFS - Fee For Service About This Opportunity Nova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to...
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Family Physician
2 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full timeRequisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type: Locum to Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 100,000 - 150,000 Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For Service About This OpportunityNova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to high-quality and consistent primary care. Care by Design...
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Family Physician
2 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeRequisition ID: 35907 Opportunity Type: Locum to Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 50,000 - 100,000 Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For Service **About This Opportunity**: Nova Scotia Health Authority's innovative Care by Design program provides residents of long-term care facilities access to high-quality and consistent primary care. Care by Design strives...
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Family Physician
6 days ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeRequisition ID: 34934 Opportunity Type: Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000 Type of Remuneration: Other Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program Department of Health & Wellness Incentives: Other Incentives: **About This Opportunity**: Mayflower Medical Clinic is seeking a family physician to...
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Family Physician
2 weeks ago
Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full timeRequisition ID: 164804 Opportunity Type: Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 365,000 Type of Remuneration: LFM - Longitudinal Family Medicine Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program **About This Opportunity**: The new request for care clinic supports the short term management of patients without a primary care...
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Clinician Educator
1 day ago
Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full timePosition Information **Position Title** - Clinician Educator & Academic Family Physician **Posting Number** - F697P **Type of position** - Continuing Appointment with Annual Academic Career Development **Department/Unit** - Family Medicine **Location** - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada **About the opportunity** This position involves the provision of...
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Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Healthcare System Full timeA healthcare provider in Halifax is seeking a family physician to provide patient care, including examinations and consultations. Eligible candidates must have licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and certification with the CFPC. The position involves prescribing medications, advising patients on health, and working in a...
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Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Healthcare System Full timeA healthcare provider in Halifax is seeking a family physician to provide patient care, including examinations and consultations. Eligible candidates must have licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and certification with the CFPC. The position involves prescribing medications, advising patients on health, and working in a...
