About This Opportunity

Pictou Landing First Nation is seeking a family physician to fill a 0.4 equivalent Family Medicine compensated by Alternate Payment Plan.
The physician would work as part of a multi-disciplinary team out of the Pictou Landing First Nations Health Centre in New Glasgow, a team which includes a Nurse Practitioner, Community Health Nurse, Home Care Coordinator as well as various private and Nova Scotia Health mental health clinicians. There is also a collaborative relationship with a nearby chronic pain specialist and a visiting psychiatrist.
The Pictou Landing Health Center will provide the office space, EMR access, administrative support, and equipment, with no overhead cost to the physician.

The Pictou Landing Health Center has a mandate to provide the community with well rounded care; every effort will be made to support new ideas and programs.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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

The general expectation is that the physician would be present on site 2 full days each week, with physician travel costs covered from a maximum distance of 500 km weekly, and opportunities for virtual care when appropriate.

Qualifications

• eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• experience working in First Nations Communities is an asset, but all candidates will be considered.

Community Details

Pictou County was established in 1835, it includes the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, Pictou, Westville and Trenton. Ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait, you’ll find a welcoming community with hard-working and down-to-earth people enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Just minutes from the beautiful beaches, join us, and fill your lungs with salty sea air and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer.