Family Medicine - Middleton

Company Description

Middleton & Area Family Health Centre is seeking two physicians to join their team of nine family medicine physicians (two are relocating), 3-4 residents, two nurse practitioners, two family practice nurses, and a licensed practical nurse, as well as a part-time social worker, dietitian and occupational therapist. All team members work collaboratively to provide patient care. While each MD and NP have their own roster, each clinician provides ½ day a week of same-day fit in appointments covering the entire clinic patient population. Some minor procedures are performed onsite and others completed at the nearby Soldiers Memorial Hospital (SMH).

The clinic uses a MedAccess electronic medical record. Each clinician does their own day-today- clinic billing and billings for activities outside the clinic can be provided by the administration staff (in-patient shadow billing, nursing home billing, etc).

It is highly encouraged that physicians contribute to the community at large outside the clinic in some way. Currently, the physicians work as part of the inpatient rotation at SMH providing inpatient coverage in a hospitalist-type model, covering all inpatients x 1 week block q 6-7 weeks. Other options include: same day/next day evening and weekend clinics located in Berwick and Wolfville, Emergency Medicine at SMH; nursing homes, addictions medicine, and other areas of personal interest (leadership, surgical assists at Valley Regional Hospital, etc). If teaching is an interest, Middleton also trains family medicine residents from the Dalhousie Annapolis Valley site; they currently have three-four residents. Physicians also intermittently teach undergraduate medical learners. All learners have a dedicated area for study and conversation at the practice.

The health-care centre is in a beautiful 12,600 sq ft building that has 26 exam rooms, consultation and conference rooms as well as a large waiting area and administration space. It is located adjacent to Soldiers Memorial Hospital which has a 18-bed medical unit along with 24-bed transitional care unit, 9-bed alternate level of care unit and 25-bed nursing home unit.  The catchment area is approximately 40,000. Valley Regional Hospital is half an hour away in Kentville as well. If emergency medicine is of interest, you don’t need additional training/ER certification to practice in the hospital’s Emergency Department.

The site offers physical and psychological safety due to the spacious design, privacy, calm décor, and beauty of the space. There is sufficient area for collaboration within the interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social worker, dietitian, occupational therapist and administrative staff. This team truly embodies the ethos of collaboration, providing cross-coverage for the entire clinic patient population and meeting weekly to review difficult cases. You can often find members of the team sharing time together in the large sunny lunchroom, which facilities informal collaboration and development of shared community. 

Job Description

Responsibilities

• ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness
• be accountable for appropriate workload and practice
• continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community
• provide care and coordination of community-based care, secondary and tertiary level heath care
• build to capacity within the first two years
• operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
• work toward same day or next day access for the practice population
• work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs
• work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
• utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members

Expected Hours

• clinic offers after-hours appointments
• physicians work evenings on a one day per week rotation

Qualifications

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• All family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Additional Information

Community Details

Located near the centre of the Annapolis Valley, Middleton - otherwise known as "The Heart of the Valley" - is a scenic town with a population of approximately 2,000. The community values diversity, opportunity, and partnership while serving as a regional centre for business, education, health, and recreation. Discover what it is like to work study, live or play in tranquil Middleton!

Middleton is a town with something for everyone. Picture breathtaking views in all seasons, year-round special events, and diverse community groups to match your interests. Community and Economic Development programs provide a wide range of active-living town recreation and business experiences to please everyone. 

The Annapolis Valley is famous for its beauty, apples - and more recently - its fantastic wines. If you are looking to put down roots, affordable small farms and acreages are plentiful in this area. 

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.