Lockview Medical Clinic

• Expected
  
  Hours:
  
  Full‑time hours (1.0 FTE)
• Zone:
  Central Zone
• Specialization:
  Family Practice
• Type of Remuneration:
  Longitudinal Family Medicine
• Incentive Programs Available:
  Yes

This small, bright and clean family practice currently has four physicians, and is seeking a fifth. Physicians have access to each other's patient records and provide cross coverage during time off. Regular, casual conversations happen among physicians to provide support and collegiality. Opportunity to do small procedures such as IUDions, bursa injections, lumps and bumps.
Patient population is cradle to grave. Clinic is located on the 'main' portion of Lower Sackville, within a pharmacy owned building. Overhead is a low flat rate and among the most competitive in the city ($5100 per month).
EMR in use is Med Access, and clinic also uses the Pomelo portal for patients to do their own bookings if able.
This clinic has an excellent office manager who is very accessible and also provides billing support.

• 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 births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements.

Expected Hours
Full or part time

• 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).

Community Details
The Sackville area is known for being friendly and welcoming, with all amenities needed for a happy work life balance. This area has multiple lakes, walking trails, family friendly activities and more. You can read more about Sackville here:
Bedford‑Sackville - Discover Halifax ()

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.