Family Medicine

1 day ago


Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $440,000 per year
Company Description

Musquodoboit Harbour Family Practice and the team at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital are seeking a full-time Family Physician to join their welcoming, supportive, and collaborative team, consisting of six physicians and two Nurse Practitioners, along with a broader site-based team which includes Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Dietitians. The Family Physician will provide a combination of office-based primary care (at the Musquodoboit Harbour Family Practice location), coverage for the long-term care facility (the Birches), ED shifts and inpatient bed coverage at the Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital. A physician in this area needs to support a combination of the services needed in the community. 

Compensation is through the Longitudinal Family Medicine Rural contract type, which remunerates physicians according to the number of services they provide. Estimated salary for a physician providing office-based family practice, ED, inpatient and LTC coverage is $440,000

Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is located in Musquodoboit Harbour and is a short 40-minute drive from Halifax (30 minutes from Dartmouth). 

Job Description

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 1.0 FTE

Qualifications

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)
Additional Information

Community Details

Musquodoboit Harbour is a rural community located in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated on the Eastern Shore at the mouth of the Musquodoboit River. The community lies 45 kilometres east of 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.  

 

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.



  • Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $40,000 - $50,000 per year

    Company Description Musquodoboit Harbour Family Practice and the team at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital are seeking a Locum Family Physician to join their welcoming, supportive, and collaborative team, consisting of six physicians and two Nurse Practitioners, along with a broader site-based team which includes Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational...

  • Emergency Medicine

    1 week ago


    Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $26,313 - $26,931 per year

    Company Description Located in Musquodoboit Harbour (approx 20 minutes outside Dartmouth), Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital (TOMH) is seeking qualified physicians to provide coverage in their emergency department.Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality emergency care to our community. Our Emergency...


  • Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada The Birches Nursing Home Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

    ←Back to all jobs at The Birches Nursing HomeLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) CasualLicensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.)The Birches Nursing Home inMusquodoboit Harbour, NS, CanadaFacility: The BirchesNursing HomeLocation: 7702 HWY 7, Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova ScotiaJob Category: Nursing, HealthcarePosition Available: Casual Facility Description:As a...


  • Musquodoboit Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Requisition ID: 151909 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**: Musquodoboit Harbour Family Practice and the team at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital are seeking two full-time Family...

  • Family Medicine

    5 days ago


    Musquodoboit Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Requisition ID: 137520 Opportunity Type: Locum Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000 Type of Remuneration: Hourly Rate Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program **About This Opportunity**: Porter’s Lake Medical Clinic is currently seeking a physician interested in locum opportunities in Musquodoboit...


  • Sheet Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Requisition ID: 137539 Opportunity Type: Locum Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000 Type of Remuneration: Hourly Rate Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program **About This Opportunity**: Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) is currently seeking physicians interested in locum, part time or permanent...


  • Sheet Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Requisition ID: 137539 Opportunity Type: Locum to 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**: Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) is currently seeking physicians interested in locum, part time or...


  • Musquodoboit Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **About This Opportunity**: Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is currently seeking physicians interested in locum to permanent opportunities for coverage in the family practice, in-patient coverage and CEC emergency department as part of the group. The call schedule for the emergency department is currently 1:6. Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is based in Musquodoboit...

  • Family Medicine

    7 days ago


    Neils Harbour, NS BC N, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Company Description The community of Neil's Harbour is looking for a full-time family physician to join a three-Physician rural practice, located at Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre (BMCHC).  There is also opportunity for locum (1 week – 3 months)  and a short-term contract to cover a one-year maternity leave. Situated at the top of the...


  • Musquodoboit Harbour, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **About This Opportunity**: Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is currently seeking physicians interested in locum opportunities for coverage in the CEC emergency department. The call schedule is currently 1:6. Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital is based in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia and is a 40-minute drive from Halifax. Opportunities to locum with the...


  • Neils Harbour, NS BC N, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $1,200 per year

    Company Description Opened in 1999 Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre (BMCHC) was designed with the input from all disciplines to provide an integrated approach to care and delivery, including inpatient, outpatient, ED, and clinic-based services. The 10-bed short-term care facility serves a permanent population of 2,800 from 13 nearby coastal...


  • Middle Musquodoboit, NS BN X, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time $104,000 - $160,000 per year

    Company Description Urgent Treatment Centres offer an alternate level of care for those who do not have a life-threatening medical emergency, but require urgent treatment. Some examples include:•    Mild abdominal pain•    Simple fractures•    Limb sprains•    Mild muscle strains/sprains•    Mild headaches•    Earaches•  ...