Associate Physician - Renal Program

 Req ID: 188022
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII 
Department: MED Clinical Assistants
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Dec-24

REPOST - Previously applied applicants are not required to reapply to be considered

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About the Opportunity

The Renal Associate Physician is a licensed (Associate Physician) physician employed by Nova Scotia Health to provide clinical care under the supervision of a fully licensed physician. This position is assigned to the Renal Program and provides medical care under direct supervision of the Associate Physician Program Director for the Renal Program and indirectly to the Executive Medical Director through the Central Zone Director, Medical Affairs. Participation in the call schedule may be required. 

Clinical Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Associate Physician Program Director

Inpatient and outpatient care:
•    Functions as a member of the team that provides ambulatory or outpatient care to individuals with end stage kidney disease receiving kidney replacement therapy at the Dartmouth General Hospital. 
•    This includes patients that receive hemodialysis at the Dartmouth Hemodialysis Unit that are admitted to an inpatient bed yet are stable enough to receive hemodialysis treatments in the ambulatory unit attached to the Dartmouth General Hospital.  
•    Liaises with nurses, attending staff and other members of the health care team in the development and implementation of the overall patient care plan.
•    Flexible hours will be required to provide care to the dialysis patients that receive treatment on the evening hemodialysis shift. 
•    Performs procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence and privileges and according to established policies or protocols. 
•    Arranges investigations and follow-up with an adequate action plan. 
•    Communicates with patients, families, referring, and family physicians concerning patient management plans. 
•    Organizes and coordinates transfer of care to other services within central zone and across the province.
•    Participates in resident/medical student training and evaluation.
•    Attends and contributes to educational sessions and rounds as time permits.
•    Attends the morning program meetings for the Renal Program weekly and the Kidney Transplant Waitlist meeting if a Dartmouth hemodialysis patient is being discussed. 
•    May be asked to participate in on-call responsibilities of the service, which includes evenings and weekends.
•    May be required to work at the HI site as operational demands require
•    These responsibilities are meant to be indicative of the job responsibilities and duties and are not inclusive.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (https://cpsns.ns.ca/resource/clinical-assistant-licence)
• Must have obtained (in writing) Review of Qualifications from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to application deadline. Please upload this with your application
• CMPA coverage required 
• ACLS certification required
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills
• Completion of the equivalence of a rotating internship and postgraduate training and experience in Nephrology is an asset but not essential. Experience in active general or family practice in the community would be considered an asset.
• Physical demand - Must be able to sit, stand, walk and perform duties as outlined above
• Mental and Visual demand – High; must be able to deal with stressful situations 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, full-time position, 96 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$51.67 - $65.81 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health 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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.