Family Medicine (Part-Time Locum) - Newcomer Health Clinic

About This Opportunity

The Newcomer Health Clinic is seeking a Family Physician to join this collaborative team consisting of Family Physicians, Registered Nurses, and administrative support for a 6 month locum opportunity. This practice provides services that include ensuring up-to-date vaccinations, chronic disease management, and routine primary care. The Newcomer Health Clinic provides preventative health and primary medical services for government assisted refugees, privately sponsored refugees, and refugee claimants in the greater Halifax area. Patients are supported with finding and transitioning to a family practice in the community within a two year period, and professional health interpretation services are provided for patients as needed.

For more information, please contact Dr. Tim Holland at Timothy.Holland@dal.ca.

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

Part-time 0.6 FTE

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)

Community Details

Halifax, the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia’s capital city, sits in the center of Nova Scotia’s east coast and is an important seaport that looks out over one of the world’s largest natural harbours.

Halifax is a perfect paradox. We are where land meets sea, old meets new, urban meets rural, and traditional meets trendy. We balance a relaxing pace with modern urban amenities and affordability with world class-experiences. We value our strong historical ties but drive to shake up the norm. This perfect balance makes Halifax one of the best places in the world to visit, no matter what a visitor is looking for: see for yourself in this video!

Nature lovers will find sandy beaches, beautiful gardens, hiking, birding, and beachcombing. Urbanites can enjoy the symphony, live theatre, art galleries, and museums, along with a lively nightlife that includes brewpubs and a great culinary scene.