Addiction Medicine - Amherst Recovery Support Centre

Company Description

About This Opportunity

The Mental Health and Addiction Program (MHAP) is seeking a 0.6 FTE physician to work within a collaborative inter-professional clinical team, providing evidence-informed Addiction Medicine care and in an outpatient setting.  

Job Description

The Physician (s) will work a total of 22.5 hrs/week (46 weeks/year).

In-person daytime office-based Addiction Medicine care including virtual care as required; patient contact by physician during normal office hours; case management and care coordination with referring clinicians and appropriate Mental Health and Addiction Program services. This FTE could be shared among more than one physician.

This position reports to the MHAP Physician Lead, Addiction Medicine.

Link to Recovery Support Centre site: https://mha.nshealth.ca/en/services/recovery-support-centre

Responsibilities

• Conduct a patient-centered comprehensive assessment.
•  Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of the overall care plan.
• Develop an initial case formulation and working diagnosis and establish goals of care co-creating with patients, clinical team, and family with consent.
• Help to meet clinical care needs where gaps exist.
• Facilitate connection to additional services and supports.
• Provide patients with support and encouragement to participate and make decisions in their own care, using a trauma-informed approach. Care is directed in a culturally relevant and appropriate manner.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Current medical license issued by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
• Current Canadian certification in Addiction Medicine is an asset. Enhanced compensation is available with certification in Addiction Medicine. 
• Must hold, or be willing to obtain, active credentials and privileges with Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
• Must maintain liability insurance through the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

Clinical Experience

• Experience working in an Addiction Medicine setting is an asset, but not a requirement. With no clinical experience, training and mentoring opportunities are available.

Additional Information

Community Details

The Town of Amherst is located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. Known as the gateway to Nova Scotia's culture and heritage, Amherst is the second largest "small town" in Nova Scotia and is known for its vibrant and active community.

Home to the Amherst Ramblers, a junior hockey league, a popular running club, and an annual baseball tournament, an active lifestyle is present in everyday life. Walk, run, cycle, snowshoe or ski along Amherst’s picturesque 1.25 km marshside trail! No matter the season, there is something in Amherst for everyone. 

In addition to sport recreation activities, Amherst has an abundance of heritage centres that promote the tourism and business sector. With dozens of independent boutiques, services, restaurants, and chain stores, you'll find all you need here. We are a central hub in close proximity to. We're just a two hour drive from Halifax, 90 minutes from Stanfield International Airport, an hour from Prince Edward Island, and 40 minutes from Moncton, New Brunswick.

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.