Family Medicine Barrington Passage

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Barrington Passage; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Nova Scotia is seeking a part-time family physician to provide comprehensive primary care one day a week. Responsibilities include delivering patient care, coordinating health services in the community, and collaborating with healthcare providers. The position offers opportunities for involvement in teaching and various practice options in nearby Yarmouth and Shelburne. The role emphasizes accountability for patient care and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree required for delivering comprehensive primary health care.
• Experience in family practice is essential.
• Must be accountable for patient care and practice workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive primary health care delivery to patients of all ages.
• Accountable for appropriate workload management.
• Coordinate community-based care and health referrals.
• Collaborate with team members to meet community health needs.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Comprehensive primary care delivery

Patient care coordination

Collaboration with health care providers

Quality improvement participation

Education

Medical Degree

Tools

Electronic medical record (EMR)

Job description

• Expected Hours: Part-time hours (0.2 FTE)
• Zone: Western Zone
• Specialization: Family Practice
• Type of Remuneration: Fee For Service (FFS)
• Incentive Programs Available: No

Company Description

Barrington Passage is seeking a part-time family physician to provide office-based comprehensive primary care one day a week (0.2 FTE) at Dr. K Yee Family Practice Inc. in Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia. The successful candidate will also have the option to join the hospitalist group to provide inpatient care at nearby Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) approximately 30 minutes travel time. They may also participate in teaching through the Dalhousie University Family Medicine residency program based in Yarmouth, and/or with medical students through Dalhousie University. In addition, there is opportunity for the successful candidate to provide nursing home care, emergency medicine or join the group of family medicine physicians who provide primary maternal care and low risk deliveries at YRH. As well as additional opportunities in Yarmouth, there are various practice opportunities available in nearby Shelburne Nova Scotia at Roseway Hospital. You can truly create the practice you are looking for here.

Job Description

Services:

General family practice (0.2 FTE)

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 health care
• 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