Family Medicine - AH Medical Lower Sackville

Company Description

About this opportunity

Located in the busy and popular suburban area of Lower Sackville (20 minutes from downtown Halifax & 5 min from Bedford and Sackville area with all the amenities available including restaurants, transports, banks, Sunnyside mall, superstores, lakes and Bedford Basin/Waterfront) AH Medical Clinics has an available office space for a family physician. This clinic currently has two full time family physicians, as well as a family practice nurse. This is a thriving new clinic with vision to expand and provide varied and different health services in nearby future and you can be part of this expansion and vision.
A Continuing Care Coordinator will also be part of the team in the coming months.
Dedicated admin, booking and billing support is provided and covered in the overhead, which is a flat rate and extremely competitive.
Physicians can do procedures in office if they so choose, and a shared Electronic Medical Record system (MedAccess) will allow for smooth cross coverage for physicians during vacation time.
This clinic is located in a pharmacy building on the second floor and has large bright windows and free parking for patients and staff 24/7.
Physicians joining this clinic may be expected to take over an existing panel and/or take patients off the Need A Family Practice Registry.
This position is compensated by the Longitudinal Family Medicine model (LFM) or Fee For Service.
 

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

• 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

Lower Sackville is approximately 25 kms or a 20 minute drive from downtown Halifax, and its close proximity to the capital gives Lower Sackville the advantages of local employment opportunities and infrastructure of a larger city. The district is very typical of many “commuter communities”, experiencing exponential growth in recent years.

The community's growth reflects its central location, near both Halifax and Dartmouth, with easy access to Highway 102. Making it an easy commute to employment opportunities and services of a larger city, and is typical of most commuter communities experiencing growth in North America.

Lower Sackville has experienced ribbon/strip-style commercial development along Trunk 1 since the 1960s. Current retail chains include Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Canadian Tire, Cleve's Sporting Goods, Dollarama and Giant Tiger. There are numerous independent retailers located in this area as well.

The majority of Lower Sackville's suburbs were built in the 1970s on the southern edge of First Lake, which offers outdoor recreational opportunities. In recent years with the development of Sunset Ridge, Lawson Estates and Twin Brooks entering from Executive Drive and connecting to Millwood subdivision has driven the growth of the area. These planned communities have a combination of single detached homes, semi-detached and even apartment complexes. Due to the good resale of the homes in Lower and Middle Sackville it is a popular neighbourhood for military families.

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.