Addiction Medicine Physician Recovery Centre & Opioid Recovery Program

• Full-time
• Expected
  
  Hours:
  
  Part-time hours (0.2 FTE)
• Zone:
  Northern Zone
• Specialization:
  Family Practice
• Type of Remuneration:
  Alternative Payment Plan (APP) - Specialty
• Incentive Programs Available:
  Yes
• Compensation: CAD 95,923.5 - CAD 103,812.5 - yearly

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and qua ternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health's Mental Health and Addictions Program is seeking a compassionate and collaborative physician to join the interdisciplinary team at the New Glasgow Recovery Support Centre.

This position provides evidence-informed Addiction Medicine care within a Recovery Support Centre that offers comprehensive outpatient addiction treatment, including Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), outpatient withdrawal management and recovery-oriented care. The successful candidate will primarily practice in New Glasgow and may provide occasional clinical support to a satellite location in the Town of Pictou.

The position is 0.2 FTE and may be filled by a single physician or shared among multiple physicians. Flexible scheduling allows physicians to balance this role with other clinical practices.

The physician will work as part of an experienced interdisciplinary team that includes nursing, social work, and other Mental Health and Addictions professionals committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered addiction care.

The position reports to the Mental Health and Addiction Physician Lead, Addiction Medicine.

The successful physician will:

• Provide comprehensive outpatient Addiction Medicine assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management.
• Deliver Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) and other evidence-based pharmacologic treatments for substance use disorders.
• Conduct patient-centered comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of an integrated care plan.
• Develop an initial case formulation, establish goals of care, and collaborate with patients, families (where appropriate), and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and follow-up for patients receiving addiction treatment.
• Work collaboratively with primary care providers, hospital services, community partners and Mental Health and Addictions programs to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate referrals and connections to additional health and community supports.
• Provide trauma-informed, culturally safe and recovery‑oriented care that promotes patient autonomy and engagement.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions and quality improvement initiatives

• 0.2
  
  FTE (approximately 15 hours per week for 46 weeks annually).
• Clinic days and hours may be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or in other arrangements that meet both physician and operational needs.
• The position may be shared among two or more physicians.
• No regular evening, overnight or weekend responsibilities associated with this position.

This position is funded through an Alternative Payment Plan (APP) with a deliverables agreement.

Enhanced remuneration is available for physicians holding recognized certification in Addiction Medicine in accordance with the current Physician Agreement.

Nova Scotia Health offers:

Comprehensive physician orientation and mentorship

A collaborative interdisciplinary practice environment

Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities

Physician wellness supports

Funded locum coverage where applicable

Access to physician leadership and professional development opportunities

Eligibility for physician benefits as outlined in the current Physician Agreement

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package…