Associate Physician - Hospitalist Program

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 Req ID: 194132
Location: Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital 
Department: MED WZ Strat Physician Extenders
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 2
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 15-Jan-25

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 centres, 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 quaternary 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.

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About the Opportunity

Associate physicians are licensed physicians employed by NSH to provide primary clinical care within the Hospitalist Program as physician extenders. Associate physicians will assist in the provision of care under the authority of the Program Director and supervision of a Clinical Supervisor (staff physician with privileges within the department in which the AP will be practicing).

Participation in the on-call schedule is required and will be assigned by the Program Director, completed by the associate physician and supported by the Clinical Supervisor.

The basic requirements for a AP License with CPSNS are as follows:

• be a graduate from a medical university or school that meets criteria approved by the Council of the College; meet the requirements as set-out in Section 49 of the Medical Practitioners Regulations;
• have acquired 2 years of postgraduate training and 1 year of licensed practice experience OR 1 year of postgraduate training and 2 years of licensed practice experience;
• be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) or hold an acceptable alternative to the LMCC
• have recent practice experience and training (completed within the last 5 years);
• medical liability protection 
• meet the English Language Proficiency standards of the College;
• hold a valid work permit, permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship; 

All potential candidates for associate physician positions must have their credentials assessed and approved by the Registration Department of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to accepting job offers from Nova Scotia Health.
 

Specific Accountabilities

Under the supervision of an attending staff physician, the Associate physician will: 

•    Function as a member of the team at the level of a junior resident

•    Make regular rounds with the clinical supervisor

•    Liaise with nurses, attending staff, crisis workers and other members of the health care team in the development and management of the overall patient care plan

•    Manage the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and responding to emergencies, in consultation with the clinical supervisor and attending staff

•    Perform assessments and examinations within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence and privileges and according t