Short Term Appointment - Family Medicine - Halifax Regional Municipality

Company Description

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood is a province-wide, free program for Black women to access healthcare in the community and to improve overall health and wellbeing.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood team:

• provides medical care,
• assists in managing ongoing health conditions,
• has a therapist on staff to provide clinical therapy,
• offers navigation to health and community resources,
• delivers health promotion and wellness education, and
• develops partnerships with community groups.

Areas of focus:

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• diabetes
• screening for health conditions
• mental health and addictions
• nutrition and physical activity
• obtaining health information specific to Black Women

Job Description

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood program is seeking a family physician to provide coverage for one year due to a leave of absence. The leave will be from March 2025 to March 2026.

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 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, and the largest city in eastern Canada. As such, it’s the region’s intellectual, educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub. Halifax is home to eight universities and colleges, national and international corporate offices, and every urban lifestyle attraction a resident or visitor could desire. A safe and lively city, Halifax is where a diversity of people gather to work, eat, drink, shop, and celebrate.

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.