Family Medicine - Weymouth

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityWeymouth, NS, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

About This Opportunity

Weymouth Medical Centre is seeking a full-time family physician to work in a fully equipped clinic, including a computer system. There is an opportunity, approximately 20 minutes east, to be part of a collaborative family practice team (physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurse, licensed practical nurse and diabetes centre team) at the Digby & Area Health Services Centre which is located next door to the Digby General Hospital. If interested, opportunities in supporting inpatient coverage and emergency department coverage would be available at Digby General Hospital.

Digby General Hospital, historically founded in , provides medical care to residents of the surrounding areas including primary, inpatient, restorative, and ambulatory care as well as day surgery. Located in Digby, the 20-bed medical and alternate level of care (ALC) unit works closely with the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) in Annapolis Royal and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. DGH also has a 13-bed restorative care unit that supports patients through rehabilitation.

Services include :

cardiac respiratory services
continuing care
diagnostic imaging
emergency medicine
laboratory services
medical unit
mental health and addiction services
palliative care
physiotherapy
public health services
occupational therapy
nutrition and diabetes counseling
speech therapy
telehealth room services

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

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 when required and emergency opportunities if interested

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

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 or part time permanent

Qualifications

Eligible for Licensure with the (CPSNS)

Eligible for certification with the (CFPC)

Membership with (CMPA)

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Family Medicine - Weymouth • Weymouth, NS, CA