Emergency Medicine - Liverpool, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Description

About This Opportunity

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 . In , 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. 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 (CPSNS)
• all family physician must have membership with the (CFPC)
• membership with the (CMPA)
• all applicants must have a current Certification
• all applicants must have a current Certification
• College of Family Physicians of Canada ER certification and current Certification considered an asset.