Family Medicine - Dartmouth North Start Up x 3 Positions

Company Description

This brand-new Nova Scotia Health turnkey clinic will be open in February 2025 in the heart of Dartmouth North! This clinic will see the co-location of a number of existing health services under one roof. 

This full-time family physician opportunity would be in addition to an existing group of Primary Care providers, Nurse Practitioners and Family Practice nurses. There will be connection to other primary care practices with the Dartmouth North community through shared EMR and Urgent Care Centre participation.

Opportunities to collaborate are expansive given the co-location of various NSH services including blood collection, Diabetes Centre, Community Health Teams and more! 

Primary Care in Dartmouth North is seeing significant growth over the immediate future, this is exciting for any family physician interested in collaborative care. 

There are currently three vacant physician spots at this clinic. EMR will be MedAccess, and overhead is a flat monthly rate of $3500 a month. Dedicated billing support, office admin and clinic manager add to a robust opportunity. Clinic hours will be Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. Occasional urgent-care shifts required as part of the network of Dartmouth after hours services (approx 4 times a year per physician).

This position will be on the LFM model, and physicians will be expected to build a panel of patients from the Need A Family Practice Registry. Everything you need to practice will be provided for you - from office supplies to billing support to a brand new office space. 

This clinic is a one of a kind opportunity to participate in a community based and community collaborative initiative. 

Job Description

Services: 

• Alternative Level of Care unit (12 beds)
• cardiac respiratory services
• diagnostic imaging (X-ray)
• emergency medicine
• family medicine
• maternal and child services
• medical unit (six beds)
• mental health and addiction services day program
• midwife clinic
• occupational therapy
• palliative care consultation service
• physiotherapy
• restorative care unit (12 beds)

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

Dartmouth is a great place for getting outside and appreciating its natural beauty on land and water. In addition to its green spaces, the City of Lakes boasts 23 lakes that provide opportunities for kayaking, windsurfing, canoeing and swimming. Lake Banook is a world-class paddling course, where regattas are often held. The city features many parks and walking trails and easy access to the unspoiled coastal beauty of the Eastern Shore.

The urban centre across the harbour from downtown Halifax offers visitors everything from family restaurants, global cuisine, breweries and brewpubs, celtic pubs, and romantic bistros to traditional bakeries and fish & chip shops. On Saturdays, the Alderney Landing Farmers' Market provides marketgoers with an amazing selection of baked goods, ethnic dishes, and more..

Known affectionately as the City of Lakes, Dartmouth sits across the harbour from Halifax, sharing its urban energy and cosmopolitan feel but with a charm all its own: see for yourself, here!

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.