- ambulatory care
- cardiovascular services
- clinical dietetics
- community cancer services
- diagnostic imaging
- emergency medicine
- intensive care unit
- laboratory services
- medical and surgical unit
- mental health and addiction services
- obstetrics
- occupational therapy
- palliative care
- pediatrics
- physiotherapy
- psychiatry
- rehabilitation services
- Provide advanced-level patient care and consultation for issues commonly seen in older adults that affect health, physical and cognitive function, and independence
- Support peer-to-peer education/consulting. Working with the primary care team to enhance continuity and capacity for comprehensive care in the practice and community
- Lead or act as a member of an interprofessional healthcare team - Long Term Care – advance Care by Design approach (Medical Directors)
- Provide leadership and education related to health care of the older adults to multiple levels of learners
- Work in hospital settings as a consultant or as the most responsible physician (e.g., rehabilitation, acute care, post-acute hospital facility, emergency room)
- Work in partnership with service providers (EHS, CC) and government authorities as appropriate - Hospital at Home (hospital avoidance strategies)
- Participate in research to advance the field of health care for the older adults
- Full time, permanent
- Eligible for Licensure with the (CPSNS)
- Eligible for certification with the (CFPC)
- Certificate of Added Competencies in Care of the Elderly (COE) required
- Evidence of insurance with the (CMPA)
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Care of the Elderly - Middleton, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority
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About This Opportunity
Nova Scotia Health seeks a Family Physician with Certificates of Added Competencies (CACs) in Care of the Elderly (COE) to work with other family physicians, colleagues from other specialties, and other care providers to increase the capacity for the provision of care to older adults within the Annapolis Valley through direct patient care, consultations, peer support, and education. The successful candidate is a system leader and champion in their community.
Candidates must be able to commute independently to a variety of care settings served by this service; care is provided in all care settings in the area including hospital, home, long-term care, and assisted living residences. The physician works closely with the senior care team and provides liaison with the Western Zone Geriatrician(s).
The beautiful Annapolis Valley has community hospitals in Middleton and Annapolis Royal as well as Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) in Kentville. VRH serves a catchment area of 80,, has beds and provides the following services:
