Family Medicine

Digby & Area Health Services Centre is looking for a family medicine physician for a locum in a collaborative practice in a bright and welcoming space. Located adjacent to the Digby General Hospital, the staff working at the centre includes nurse practitioners, family practice nurse, a licensed practical nurse, and a clerical team. Several physicians support the practice regularly. The centre has a spacious reception and waiting area, nine exam rooms, a staff kitchen/meeting room, and six office spaces. The exam rooms are fully equipped for primary care, including access to MedAccess - the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness
• be accountable for appropriate workload and practice
• continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community
• provide care and coordination of community-based care, secondary and tertiary level heath care
• build to capacity within the first two years (new primary care providers)
• operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
• work toward same day or next day access for the practice population
• work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs
• work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
• utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members

• Guaranteed APP daily rate or fee for service, no overhead
• Minimum of 25-30 scheduled daily appointments
• Collaborate with all team members on patient care
• Participate in orientation and coordinated transition of care as you finish your locum
• Provide feedback on how to improve your experience
• Flexibility to choose dates that are convenient for you and your family, including weekends
• Complimentary access to a furnished apartment (provided by the Digby & Area Health Services Centre Charitable Foundation)
• Efficient orientation to immediately provide care to patients

• all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the (CPSNS)
• all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the (CFPC)
• membership with the (CMPA)