Family Medicine - Locum to Permanent - Dalhousie Student Health

Company Description

Dalhousie’s Student Health & Wellness Centre located on the Halifax Campus is seeking a family practice physician to provide locum coverage starting Fall 2024, with the opportunity to permanently join the practice.

The locum commitment can be a mix of community and university student patients, at your discretion. Commitment would be 3 days a week (or more). There is an immediate opportunity to permanently join the clinic if you would prefer (rather than locuming). 

Our Centre is committed to providing quality primary and mental health care services to promote and enhance both community and student patients’ health.

The physician will work collaboratively with the Centre's interprofessional team of family physicians (15), family practice ob physicians (2), a nurse manager and registered nurses (3), a psychiatrist, counsellors (9 FTE) and health promotion staff. Our clinical team is supported by an experienced administrative staff who manage scheduling, reception, referrals, nursing office duties, along with all billing and health records functions. This team has monthly physician meetings (discussion of clinic and provincial policies), monthly optional informal physician luncheons (socializing, interesting case review), PBSGL available, frequent social gatherings for holidays (annual boat cruises, Christmas parties, and frequent in-clinic celebrations). 

The Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness Centre is located at 1246 Lemarchant Street in downtown Halifax, as part of the Dalhousie University campus. It is in a new building with two procedure suites equipped with OR lights and procedural equipment. 

Overhead is extremely competitive at 25% of claims. Physicians on the LFM will be charged overhead on the total book value of a fee for service encounter only. The clinic is not charging overhead on the roster or hours portion of the LFM. This can be discussed in more detail with the clinic manager. 

Accuro is the EMR.  

If you are seeking a community of collegial, experienced physicians and having the full support of an interdisciplinary team, this is the spot for you! 

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Examine patients and take their histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures; advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease prevention
Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners
Act as a patient’s advocate
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

Flexible FTE 
Physicians choose their own schedules with the operating hours of the Centre. The Centre is open Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-6pm (September-April), 8am-5pm (M-F May-August) and on Saturdays for on-call service from 1-4pm.

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Additional Information

Community Details
Home to three Dalhousie campuses, Halifax is a vibrant, coastal urban centre of 425,000 people that has everything you’d expect from a big city within a close-knit community. One of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Halifax is home to innovative tech and entrepreneurial communities, as well as thriving financial and ocean technology sectors. Halifax plays an essential role in the economic development of the North Atlantic seaboard and fosters a flourishing offshore industry, ground-breaking life sciences research and development, and a wealth of business opportunities. Ranked as first among mid-sized cities in North America in overall cost competitiveness, Halifax is the economic leader in the region with the resource, labour force, and cost advantages to attract high-profile businesses. The spectacular location and creative sides of Halifax are what make the city truly one-of-a-kind. The city boasts a vibrant atmosphere including live Theatre, world-class Symphonic performances, and many museums and art galleries.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.  
 

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.