Family Medicine - Liverpool

Company Description

Queen's General Hospital (QGH)  has a great opportunity for a Family Medicine Emergency physician to join their medical team. Emergency Medicine fellowship is not a requirement for this position, requirements are up to date ACLS, and PALS.  An ATLS or Moulage course would be great as well, though our emergancy department is primarily non trauma.  The Emergency Department is open 24 hours with 12 hour shifts.

Family physicians are also needed in the community and a mix of emergancy and family medicine would be favourably considered.

QGH opened its doors to patients in 1949. In 2014, a $16 million modernization of the hospital was complete including the creation of a collaborative health care centre. This upgrade was funded by Queens General Hospital Foundation, community fundraising campaign Keeping Us Strong, Queens Municipality, and the Government of Nova Scotia.

Job Description

Located in Liverpool, QGH is a 22-bed acute care community hospital that offers inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs.

• asthma clinic
• diabetes education
• dialysis unit (satellite QEII renal program)
• family medicine
• geriatrics and pediatrics
• psychiatry

Services

• addiction services
• ambulatory care
• cancer care and support services
• cardiac and respiratory services
• diagnostic imaging (EKG)
• dialysis
• endoscopy
• emergency medicine
• gastroenterology
• internal medicine
• medical and surgical unit
• mental health and addiction services
• ostomy and wound care
• palliative care
• rehabilitation services

In addition, the successful candidate may also participate in teaching medical students and family practice residents from Dalhousie Medical School.

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
• consult and refer to other medical practitioners
• act as a patient advocate
• prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations

Expected Hours

• full-time or part-time
• locum work available as well
• Emergency department is open 24 hours, with 12 hour shifts

Qualifications

•  all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
•  all family physician must have membership with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
•  membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• all applicants must have a current PALSCertification
• all applicants must have a current ACLSCertification
• College of Family Physicians of Canada ER certification and current ATLSCertification considered an asset

Additional Information

Community Details

Located in The Region of Queens, Liverpool offers a wide range of services and amenities, sports and entertainment, and has an abundance of scenic places to walk, swim, and paddle. So come live with us and enjoy the peace and natural beauty of a unique and friendly place!

Queens County spans from forest and farm to lake and ocean. Our pristine white sand beaches are easily accessible and all just a short drive away. We have several trails, one right in Liverpool where you can walk or jog among the towering pines of Pine Grove Park then loop back into town along the Trestle Trail. There are so many outdoor activities from boating and fishing to horseback riding, there really is no limit to what our landscape has to offer. Liverpool also has many facilities to relax and stay fit. The Queens Place Emera Centre has an ice rink, walking track, and fitness centre. White Point Beach Resort has a pool, hot tub, sauna and a gourmet restaurant for you and your family to enjoy. On top of this, Liverpool has baseball fields, a yoga and meditation studio, bowling alley, and many other activities to keep you and your family busy.

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.