Palliative Care Physician - Aberdeen Regional

Company Description

About This Opportunity

The Aberdeen Regional Palliative Care Service is seeking applications for a permanent full-time certified Palliative Care Physician to expand the palliative care team to provide coverage in Pictou County. A supportive interdisciplinary palliative care team is in place and consists of palliative care nurses, social workers, administrative assistant, and program manager. The successful candidate will be joining two other certified Palliative Care Physicians who currently share a 1.0 FTE. In addition to playing an important clinical role, collaboration and consultation to family physicians and medical specialists using a shared-care model is key.

College of Family Physicians of Canada certified (or equivalent) candidates must have a certificate of added competence (or equivalent) in Palliative Care. Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certified candidates must have either a certificate of added competence (or equivalent) in Palliative Care or Royal College certification (or equivalent) in Palliative Medicine. Preference will be given based on full time experience in palliative medicine. Candidates must be eligible for specialty licensure in Nova Scotia and must be able to independently commute to a variety of care settings served by this service; care is provided in all care settings in the area including hospital, home, long-term care, and assisted living residences. The physician works closely with the palliative care team. 

The Aberdeen Regional Hospital has a beautifully designed 6 bed palliative care unit. The hospital provides the following services:

• family medicine
• obstetrics/gynecology
• internal medicine (general and sub-specialty who cover the 6 bed ICU)
• emergency medicine
• general surgery
• psychiatry
• pediatrics
• ophthalmology
• anesthesia
• radiology (U/S, CT, MRI, ECHO)
• palliative care
• medical oncology

Physicians and all staff at the Aberdeen Hospital take great pride in providing high-quality care to patients and value collegiality in the workplace. Also, the Aberdeen Hospital has the most active cross-specialty, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) program in the province. Additionally, they offer regular medical staff social events. The Aberdeen has an extremely helpful, efficient and friendly staff who make working here a pleasure.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to working as part of the integrated speciality Palliative Care Service to:

• assists in the development and delivery of interprofessional initiatives in Palliative Care across all faculties
• provide care in all care settings in the area including hospital, home, LTC, assisted living residences and Hospice
• follow patients after initial consult with appropriate visits, phone support and collaboration with the patient’s other health care providers, in a manner that is most supportive of each family physician and patient
• prescribe and administer medications and treatments, CADD pumps usage
• mentor medical students and family medicine residents from Dalhousie University

Expected Hours

• full-time - 52 weeks minus 6 weeks vacation/CPD paid time
• Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day

Qualifications

• Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Certificate of Added Competence in Palliative Care (CCFP-PC) or equivalent accredited training in Palliative Medicine or Certified Palliative Medicine Physician by the The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCP-PM) or equivalent
• demonstrated ability and experience working in a shared care model and across a multitude of care settings
• demonstrated interest in the palliative approach to care and capacity building with other colleagues
• opportunities for teaching and research available

Additional Information

Community Details

Established in 1835, the historical town of New Glasgow is located Pictou County. Overlooking the banks of the East River of Pictou, New Glasgow is at the centre of the province's fourth largest urban area. 
Comprised of the five towns of New Glasgow (location of the Aberdeen Hospital), the County of Pictou, Pictou, Trenton, Stellarton, Westville, and Pictou Landing First Nation, Pictou County is ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait. You’ll find a welcoming community with hard-working and down-to-earth people, enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Just minutes from beautiful beaches, join us and fill your lungs with salty sea air, and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer. In your practice, enjoy a collegial atmosphere with access to the tools you need to do your job.
 
Rich in culture, entertainment, and history, come and build the fast- or slow-paced life you desire in Pictou County.

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.