Family Medicine - Caledonia

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Caledonia; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial healthcare provider is seeking family physicians in Caledonia, Nova Scotia, to provide comprehensive care including patient examination and healthcare advising. Candidates should be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and possess relevant certifications. The role offers engagement in a supportive healthcare community alongside a fulfilling family life. Competitive conditions and flexible working hours available.

Qualifications

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
• All family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) is required.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients, take histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures.
• Advise patients on healthcare, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners.
• Act as a patient's advocate.
• Prescribe and administer medications, treatments, inoculations, and vaccinations.

Skills

Eligibility for licensure with CPSNS

Certification with CFPC

Membership with CMPA

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Examine patients, take their histories, and order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures;
• Advise patients on healthcare, health promotion, and disease prevention;
• Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners;
• Act as a patient's advocate;
• Prescribe and administer medications, treatments, inoculations, and vaccinations;
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements.

Expected Hours: Part-time or full-time

Qualifications:

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS);
• All family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC);
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

Additional Information:

Community Details:

Caledonia offers a P-12 school and local amenities. It is in close proximity to Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site, offering Nova Scotia's only Dark Sky Preserve. This area offers affordable housing and opportunities for camping, hiking, canoeing, sightseeing, enjoying white sand beaches, lake waters, coastal bogs, and wildlife. An excellent area to explore hobbies such as farming and achieve the rural life-work balance you seek. Learn more about practicing at the North Queens Community Health Centre.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care that embraces family life, professional development, and community involvement. This makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. The province encourages team-based care and peer consultation. The size and scale of Nova Scotia facilitate better connections across the healthcare system, enriching your practice and life. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to a workforce free of discrimination, valuing diversity, and representing the communities we serve. Our priority groups include Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities, and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are encouraged to apply and can self-identify under our Employment Equity policy.

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