Family Medicine - Tatamagouche - Primary Health Care Clinic

• Full-time
• Expected
  
  Hours:
  
  Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
• Zone:
  Northern Zone
• Specialization:
  Family Practice
• Type of Remuneration:
  Longitudinal Family Medicine
• Incentive Programs Available:
  Yes
• Compensation: CAD 394,000 - CAD 400,000 - yearly

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, delivering care through hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise isvaluedand your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Join an established collaborative family practice in Tatamagouche, working alongside physicians, NPs, nurses, social workers, allied health to provide primary care to the community. Tatamagouche Primary Health Care Clinic offers.

Springhill Primary Health Care Clinic is an approved LFM Rural Small Site. In addition to Family Medicine Practice, LFM Rural Sites are in a community where additional services other than family medicine are delivered including inpatient coverage, Level 4 ED or Urgent Treatment/Care Centre (UTC/UCC), and long-term care (LTC).

• provide comprehensive, full-scope primary health care to practice patients of all ages and stages of health and illness
• maintain timely and accurate patient records using a provincially approved electronic medical record (EMR)
• participate in quality improvement, practice evaluation, and other activities that support the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centered care
• attend regular physician and team meetings
• partake in continuing medical education (CME) and professional development opportunities
• participate in teaching of medical learners

• Full-time Equivalency:
  1.0
• weekly hours: 37.5
• call schedule:
  Inpatient Only
• 46/52 weeks per year

• Longitudinal Family Medicine(LFM) contract approximately$CAD

Eligible physicians may qualify for recruitment incentives, relocation support and site visit reimbursement through Nova Scotia Health and the Province of Nova Scotia. View Incentive Details Here

Successful candidates may be eligible for a benefits package through Doctors Nova Scotia including health and dental, EMR grants, CME funding, parental leave, and physician advisors. Visit Doctors Nova Scotia for more information.

Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital (LFMH) is a community hospitallocatedin the Village of Tatamagouche. It was originally opened in 1968 and underwent major renovations in 2009 and 2012 to provide care to a population of approximately 6,000.Today, the facility has a collaborative primary care clinic that includes four physicians, one nurse practitioner, andtwo-family practice nurses.

It also has physiotherapy, occupational therapy services, dietetic services, and mental health/social work services.

Nestled along the Northumberland Strait in Nova Scotia,Tatamagoucheis a seaside village with a bustlingwaterfront

Main Streetthat’sa magnet for visitors. But here, residents too enjoy the charm of historic buildings, artisan shops,bakery, craftbrewery, local eateries, and more. Living in Tatamagoucheoffers a unique blend of coastal tranquility, community engagement, and a celebration of local heritage, making it an inviting place for thoseseekinga welcoming and scenic lifestyle.

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 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.

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.