Family Medicine - Bridgewater, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Description
Requisition ID: 136950Opportunity Type:
Permanent
Estimated Annual Salary: 200, ,000
Type of Remuneration:
APP- Alternative Payment Plan
Site Visit &
Reallocation Allowance Programs:
Relocation Program; Site Visit Program
About This Opportunity:
New Germany is a rural inland community which is the centre of a group of communities in Lunenburg County on South Shore of Nova Scotia.
There is easy access to lab and x-ray services and a network of supportive specialist colleagues from the nearby regional center.
The community is enthusiastic and eager to make new physicians feel welcome and can assist in finding accommodations if needed.
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
- 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 Time or parttime
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)
Community Details:
New Germany offers a small-town feel with lots of activities and amenities.
This unique town is split down the middle by the mighty LaHave River and connected by a rustic 20th century steel-made bridge and a newly added two-lane bridge.
Speckled with home-style eateries and gift shops, New Germany makes a fantastic stopping place for the whole family. New Germany is also home to an abundance of natural amenities.
The 115 acre River Ridge Common features scenic trails and a natural playground that is certain to be a kid's dream come true.
Other outdoor activities in New Germany could include a stroll down the magnificent South Shore Annapolis Valley Trail or a stop at Indian Falls to see the crashing waterfalls.
- 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._
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