Addiction Medicine Physician — Recovery & Opioid Care (FT)

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Sydney; On-site; CAD 307,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentives

CME opportunities

Health and dental benefits

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program is seeking compassionate physicians to join interdisciplinary teams at the North Sydney Recovery Support Centre and Opioid Recovery Program, with flexible scheduling and potential shared 2.0 FTEs. The role covers North Sydney and Sydney sites and may include support at satellite sites within the Eastern Zone.

The position offers an Alternative Payment Plan (APP) with current rate around CAD 306,955–CAD 332,200 for 1.0 FTE, with enhanced

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive Addiction Medicine assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management.
• Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of an integrated care plan.
• Develop initial case formulation, establish goals of care, and collaborate with patients, families and teams.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and follow-up for patients receiving addiction treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Addiction Medicine assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management.
• Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of an integrated care plan.
• Develop an initial case formulation, establish goals of care, and collaborate with patients, families (where appropriate), and the interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and follow-up for patients receiving addiction treatment.
• Work collaboratively with primary care providers, hospital services, community partners and other MHAP services to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate referrals and connections to additional health and community supports.
• Provide trauma-informed, culturally safe and recovery-oriented care that promotes patient autonomy and engagement.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in a provincial telephone-based on call responsibilities
• Provide occasional clinical support to other RSC and ORP sites within EZ as operationally required.

Job description

Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program is seeking compassionate physicians to join interdisciplinary teams at the North Sydney Recovery Support Centre and Opioid Recovery Program, with flexible scheduling and potential shared 2.0 FTEs. The role covers North Sydney and Sydney sites and may include support at satellite sites within the Eastern Zone.

The position offers an Alternative Payment Plan (APP) with current rate around CAD 306,955–CAD 332,200 for 1.0 FTE, with enhanced