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Family Medicine - Tantallon Community Medical Clinic (10 month locum)

Ref: NSHPHYS.REF332N

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Company Description

Tantallon Family Practice is a collaborative practice of 7 full-time family physicians, 2 full-time family practice nurses, a urologist, and a walk-in clinic which is an extension of our family practice and operates 5 days per week. We have a large waiting room area and fully equipped nursing station for triage and patient care. Office and exam rooms are fully furnished, stocked and ready to use. Our clinic is fully staffed and professionally managed.

We are seeking a family medicine physician to provide locum coverage September 3, 2024 - May 12, 2025
The clinic uses EMR – Accuro
No on call required.
Remuneration is the daily locum rate of $1200 per day. 
If interested please contact Wendy, Office Manager at tantalloncommunitymedical@gmail.com or

Physician Recruitment Consultants:

Heather Rushton- Heather.Rushton@nshealth.ca

Pragna Kodali - Pragna.Kodali@nshealth.ca

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 or part time 

Qualifications


Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
 

Additional Information

Community Details


Tantallon is a beautiful oceanside community about 30 minutes outside downtown Halifax. This area has lovely shops, strip malls, a library, and many more amenities. There are beautiful beaches nearby.

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.