Family Medicine - Yarmouth Medical Home

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityYarmouth, NS, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Part-time

Job description

About This Opportunity

Yarmouth Medical Home is attached to the Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH), they have a team-based, patient-centered and accessible vision for primary care which is aligned with the Patient Medical Home model of primary care. Physicians in this practice will offer urgent care access and support the Dalhousie Family Medicine Residency program that is based out of the clinic. Successful candidates may participate in teaching with Family Medicine residents and medical students through Dalhousie University.

YRH has developed into a vast health care complex serving the 58, people of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby Counties. It has inpatient beds and provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient and satellite programs :

Dalhousie Family Medicine Residency Program
Dalhousie School of Nursing
veteran’s unit
chronic pain clinic
kidney clinic
alternate level of care unit
ambulatory care
anesthesiology
cancer care centre
cardiac investigation and respiratory services
continuing care
diabetes education
diagnostic imaging
dialysis
emergency medicine
falls prevention
intensive care unit
mental health and addictions services
obstetrics and gynecology
occupational therapy
palliative care
physiotherapy
pre-natal clinic
public health
recreation therapy
spiritual care
stroke program
surgical unit

Responsibilities

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

support the Dalhousie Family Medicine Residency program

provide improved access of care by participating in urgent care rotation

work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required

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

operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority

work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs

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

Expected Hours

full-time or part-time

Qualifications

all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the (CPSNS)

all specialists must be eligible for certification with the (CFPC)

membership with the (CMPA)