Family Medicine Physician

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness;
• Work with other providers to provide inpatient care, nursing home care, after-hours access and emergency department coverage;
• Provide low volume after hours call;
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Expected Hours

• full-time

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• Must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Memberwhip with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) will be required;
• Required certifications include ACLS and BCLS

Additional Information

Community Details

Neil's Harbour is a small fishing village in northern Cape Breton Island, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located between Ingonish and Dingwall, just south of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. 
Known as the top of the  Cabot Trail, this area is a hidden gem for tourists. The areas stunning ocean views and rugged shorelines make for some of the world’s best scenery. The numerous trails embedded amongst the trees and waterways is inviting hikers, mountain bikers and cyclists to explore some of nature’s best all year. All this anchored by the world-class Highland Links golf course. The community of Neil’s Harbour and the surrounding area is positioned for growth with the expanding Cape Smokey Ski Resort featuring Atlantic Canada’s first gondola, making the area a four- season attraction.

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.  
 

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.