Requisition ID: 34331 Opportunity Type:Permanent Estimated Annual Salary:250,000 : 300,000 Type of Remuneration:FFS : Fee For Service Site Visit and Reallocation Allowance Programs:Site Visit Program; Relocation Program For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, This Opportunity Queens Family Health is seeking a full:time family physician to join their collaborative team consisting offourfamily physicians, three family practice nurses, one nurse practitioner, one pharmacist and one social worker. The successful candidate willprovide office:based comprehensive primary care, with the option to include in:hospital care, emergency department shifts Queens General Hospital (QGH), ornursing home care in their practice. In this clinic, all team members work collaboratively to provide patient care, and hold regular team meetings.The clinic also operates a walk:in service for patients in the community of which the incoming physician is welcome to be part of the rotation.The successful candidate may also participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Liverpool. QGH opened its doors to patients in 1949. In 2014, 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 :ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness :be accountable for appropriate workload and practice :continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community :provide care and coordination of community:based care, secondary and tertiary level heath care :a new primary care provider is expected to build to capacity within the first two years :operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Nova Scotia Health Authority :work toward same day or next day access for the practice population :work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community's health needs :work with other providers to provide after:hours access and emergency coverage when required :participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities :utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members :emergency department coverage would be a great benefit to the community. Expected Hours :full:time :locum, if desired Qualifications :all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) :all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) :membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) :Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) :Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) :Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) :emergency departm