Part-Time Family Physician — Team-Based Primary Care

RiseMe; Weymouth; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental

EMR grants

Funded locum coverage

CME funding

Parental leave

Physician advisors

Job summary

Weymouth Medical Centre in Nova Scotia is seeking a part-time family physician to join a fully equipped clinic. The position offers collaboration with a nearby Digby & Area Health Services Centre and potential inpatient and emergency coverage at Digby General Hospital.

The role emphasizes comprehensive primary care, teamwork with physicians, nurse practitioners, and the diabetes centre team, and the use of an EMR system to document patient information.

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)

Responsibilities

• deliver comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and health states
• be accountable for appropriate workload and practice
• maintain continuity of patient care with providers within the practice and community
• coordinate care across community-based and higher-level health services
• aim for same-day or next-day access for the practice population
• collaborate with team members to meet community health needs
• provide after-hours access and emergency opportunities if interested
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
• utilize an EMR and record patient details in a provincially approved EMR
• prescribe and administer medications and vaccinations
• record births, deaths, and report contagious diseases per NS public health requirements
• work within bylaws and regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

Weymouth Medical Centre in Nova Scotia is seeking a part-time family physician to join a fully equipped clinic. The position offers collaboration with a nearby Digby & Area Health Services Centre and potential inpatient and emergency coverage at Digby General Hospital.

The role emphasizes comprehensive primary care, teamwork with physicians, nurse practitioners, and the diabetes centre team, and the use of an EMR system to document patient information.