Family Medicine Primary Care Obstetrics - Amherst, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Amherst, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 34778

Opportunity Type:
Permanent

Estimated Annual Salary: 250, ,000

Type of Remuneration:
FFS - Fee For Service

Site Visit &

Reallocation Allowance Programs:
Relocation Program; Site Visit Program

About This Opportunity:

Services:
- ambulatory care
- anesthesiology
- cancer and supportive care
- cardiac respiratory services
- chronic pain services
- diabetes education services
- diagnostic imaging
- dietary and nutrition services
- emergency medicine
- general medicine
- intensive care unit
- internal medicine
- laboratory services
- medical and surgical unit
- mental health and addiction services
- obstetrics and gynecology
- occupational therapy
- otolaryngology
- palliative care
- physiotherapy
- volunteer services

Responsibilities:

- provide prenatal clinic care one day a week, staffed with an obstetrical nurse
- provide inpatient coverage at CRHCC
- participate in perinatal care, outpatient visits, and follow-up visits
- provide neonatal care (with the intention to limit deliveries to 36 weeks and no GA) and neonatal resuscitation
- cover low-risk deliveries perform cesarean surgical assists

Expected Hours:

- full-time, part-time, and locums
- coverage of own inpatients during the week, with general sign-out to others on the weekends

Qualifications:

- all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- current Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)

Community:

The Town of Amherst is located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy.

Known as the gateway to Nova Scotia's culture and heritage, Amherst is the second largest "small town" in Nova Scotia and is known for its vibrant and active community.

Home to the Amherst Ramblers, a junior hockey league, a popular running club, and an annual baseball tournament, an active lifestyle is present in everyday life.

Walk, run, cycle, snowshoe or ski along Amherst's picturesque 1.25 km marshside trail No matter the season, there is something in Amherst for everyone.

In addition to sport recreation activities, Amherst has an abundance of heritage centres that promote the tourism and business sector.

With dozens of independent boutiques, services, restaurants, and chain stores, you'll find all you need here. We are a central hub in close proximity to.

We're just a two hour drive from Halifax, 90 minutes from Stanfield International Airport, an hour from Prince Edward Island, and 40 minutes from Moncton, New Brunswick.

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 teambased 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._