Family Medicine - Rockingham Ridge Medical Centre

Company Description

Rockingham Ridge Medical Centre is a professionally managed family practice, located in the busy suburban area of Clayton Park, Halifax. Owned and operated by the Ravines Group, this clinic is centrally located and is conveniently nested within a residential area with a short commute to schools, stores and shopping centers. There is currently one physician in the clinic and a Family Practice Nurse whose services are equally shared amongst physicians. This role may come with an existing patient roster of 1200 to 1400 patients. There are also potentially opportunities for additional physicians to join the practice. 

This will be a fully collaborative practice.  Once at full complement, physicians will meet weekly, discuss patients, special cases. Director of Clinical Operations joins monthly to address operational needs. Physicians often attend CMEs together. Leave is generally covered by a locum, recruited by the Director of Clinical Operations. Patients can access after hours care, through the Ravines Medical Walk – in clinic in Bedford.  The entire group network is on one platform and there is ample opportunity for connecting and support from physicians across the Ravines group. 

Clinic is on Telus Med Acccess, and full billing support will be provided. Opportunity for practice on the LFM or FFS model. 

Overhead is comprehensive and competitive, and this is a professionally managed group.  

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

Halifax, the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia's capital city, sits in the center of Nova Scotia's east coast and is an important seaport that looks out over one of the world's largest natural harbors.
Halifax is a perfect paradox. We are where land meets sea, old meets new, urban meets rural, and traditional meets trendy. We balance a relaxing pace with modern urban amenities and affordability with world class-experiences. We value our strong historical ties but drive to shake up the norm. This perfect balance makes Halifax one of the best places in the world to visit, no matter what a visitor is looking for: see for yourself in this video!

Nature lovers will find sandy beaches, beautiful gardens, and hiking, birding, and beachcombing. Urbanites can enjoy the symphony, live theater, art galleries, and museums, along with a lively nightlife that includes brewpubs and a great culinary scene. 

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.