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Family Medicine - Hants County, Care of the Elderly - Jobs in Windsor, NS

Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job LocationWindsor, NS
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryNot Disclosed
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypeFull Time

Job Description

Requisition ID: 141629Opportunity Type: PermanentEstimated Annual Salary: 0 - 25,000Type of Remuneration: AFP - Academic Funding PlanAbout This OpportunityThis unique part-time position is available to a Family Physician with a Care of the Elderly Certificate. The position covers services for patients living in Hants County, referred by their primary care providers who wish to refer their patients for concerns such a Falls, Memory Loss, Polypharmacy, Dementia, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Caregiver Burnout and Capacity Assessments. Referrals may come from the Community (out-patient), in patient ( mainly Hants Community Hospital) and local Nursing Homes. With regards to volume, on average a physician in this role can expect to see approximately 130 new consults a year and many follow ups. In this role you can expect to collaborate with teams that include Continuing Care Coordinators, Social Work and Nursing, Geriatric colleagues and Seniors Mental Health in Halifax for complex cases, out-patient Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Seniors Link Program in Kings County and the Alzheimer’s Society of NS. This position is remuneration through the AFP at $160.00/ per hour, for a maximum of 16 hours per week.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities 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
  • Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners’
  • Act as a patient’s advocate
  • Prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations
  • Report deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements
Expected Hours
  • part-time/ 16 hours per week
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 DetailsA proud history, vibrant lifestyle and a bright future all combine to make picturesque Windsor a magnetic visitor destination and a delightful community in which to live and work.Located in the heart of Nova Scotia at the eastern gate to the famed Annapolis Valley, Windsor features the benefits of rural living as well as convenient proximity to Metropolitan Halifax.While quickly gaining renown as "The Birthplace of Hockey", Windsor is also home to historic Fort Edward, the original Sam Slick Days festival, now known as the annual Windsor~West Hants Summer Fest, Howard Dills Giant Pumpkins, and the internationally-recognized Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.Skiing at Martock, golf at the Avon Valley Golf & Country Club, and a host of community events throughout the year add to Windsors claim that it is perhaps the best place in Nova Scotia in which to live and play!Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. Thats 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.Quick Apply
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