Company Description

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, delivering care through hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Job Description

Join an established collaborative family practice in Pugwash, working alongside physicians, NPs, nurses, and allied health to provide primary care to the community. North Cumberland Collaborative Clinic is an approved LFM Rural Small Site. In addition to a Family Medicine practice, LFM Rural sites are in a community where additional services other than family medicine are delivered including inpatient coverage, Level 4 ED or Urgent Treatment/Care Centre (UTC/UCC), and Long-term care (LTC). 

Responsibilities

• provide comprehensive, full-scope primary health care to practice patients of all ages and stages of health and illness
• maintain timely and accurate patient records using a provincially approved electronic medical record (EMR)
• participate in quality improvement, practice evaluation, and other activities that support the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centered care
• attend regular physician and team meetings
• comply with the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, policies, and professional standards of Nova Scotia Health
• partake in continuing medical education (CME) and professional development opportunities 
• participate in teaching of medical learners

Expected Hours

• Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
• weekly hours: 37.5 hours
• call schedule: associated with inpatient work
• 46/52 weeks per year

Remuneration

• Longitudinal Family Medicine (LFM) contract approximately 391,138.38 CAD
• family physicians in Nova Scotia are compensated based on the LFM payment model or Fee for Service (FFS)
• LFM Rural Small Site remuneration adds a modifying percentage of up to 10% for participation in inpatient, urgent or emergent care, and long-term care in the community which may vary by independent participation. Only Inpatient or ED counts as the first modifier (can’t qualify for LFM Rural if only doing LTC)

Incentives 

Eligible physicians may qualify for recruitment incentives, relocation support and site visit reimbursement through Nova Scotia Health and the Province of Nova Scotia. View Incentive Details Here

Benefits 

Successful candidates may be eligible for a benefits package through Doctors Nova Scotia including health and dental, EMR grants, CME funding, parental leave, and physician advisors. Visit Doctors Nova Scotia for more information. 

Province of Nova Scotia offers funded locum coverage and the Physician Retirement Fund matching program. 

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

Facility Information

North Cumberland Health Care Centre  

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital (NCMH) was built in 1966 with local support and fundraising. It serves the communities of Pugwash, Wallace, Malagash, Port Howe, and surrounding areas. Located on the Northumberland Strait in Pugwash, NCMH is an acute care facility with an adjacent Primary Care clinic. It provides inpatient, outpatient, and community-based care as well as clinics and health promotion services.  

https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/north-cumberland-health-care-centre   

Community Details

Pugwash  

Nestled along the shores of the Northumberland Strait, the Village of Pugwash represents all that is good along the northern shores of Nova Scotia – friendly people, a deep harbour, sandy beaches, and the warmest waters north of the Caroolinas in the summer. Pugwash boasts beautiful beaches—including the popular Pugwash Harbour Beach—an elementary school and high school, seaside golf, a waterfront downtown with shops and services, endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, and more.  

https://morethanmedicine.ca/communities/pugwash  

Practicing in Nova Scotia

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. 

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.