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Medicine in Motion Clinic in Dartmouth has an opportunity available in their Family Practice for a full-time Family Physician. Medicine in Motion offers a variety of sports medicine services at the location in addition to Family Practice. Sports Medicine Physician + Orthopedic Surgeon in the same clinical area. Also a physiotherapy clinic (CBI Health) and retail area (Soles in Motion) that offer athletic/comfort footwear, orthotics (certified pedorthists), medical compression stockings and custom + off-the-shelf orthopedic bracing. There is informal collaboration among physicians, who provide cross coverage during time away, etc. Small procedures can be done in office. Sterile instruments and medical supplies are available. Joint injections routinely done in the Sports Medicine practice. Excellent front office staff and billing support. Under the new longitudinal family medicine (LFM) funding platform there would be a graduated overhead based on projected earnings. This percentage decreases based on amount of earnings, with the scale ranging from 20% (for higher/full time income earners) to 27% for lower/part time income earners. Specific details on how salaries equate to overhead percentage will be provided to prospective candidates. The vacancy offers the opportunity to build your patient roster. You can learn more about the clinic here: Medicine in Motion and Arthritis Care Centre for Athletes
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Examine patients and take their histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures;
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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
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.
