Position Description:

The Moncton Hospital (Horizon Health Network) is seeking a full-time physician to join our Palliative Medicine department. We are welcoming applications from qualified individuals who are interested in joining our team, which currently consists of 2.6 full-time palliative medicine physicians. Duties include the following:

• Participation in the Palliative Medicine Consult Service (providing guidance to physicians and direct medical care to patients) for Moncton Area, Horizon Health Network, consisting of the palliative care unit, in-hospital consults, and outpatient consults including home visits and outpatient clinics.
• Participation in after-hours on-call coverage for the palliative medicine consultation service.
• Active participation in regular multidisciplinary rounds both in hospital and in the community, with the goal of anticipatory patient management, symptom control and timely discharge planning, if appropriate.
• Participation in delivering continuing education to the multidisciplinary team and other primary care providers.

Employer:

Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is proud of its dedicated team of health care professionals who are focused on delivering safe and quality care to our patients, clients, families and communities. Horizon is a great place to work, as people are the heart of our organization, and the success of Horizon is a direct result of our employees’ dedication, professionalism, and commitment.

Horizon is the largest regional health authority – and one of the largest employers – in New Brunswick, and the second-largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. Our leadership and health care providers are experts in diverse areas of health and community services and provide services to a half a million people.

Horizon has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 billion and has more than 13,000 employees, 1,100 physicians and 1,300 volunteers, as well as 17 foundations, 12 auxiliaries and 8 alumnae organizations.

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

Job Duties:

·   Provide inpatient care

·   Regular home visits as required

·   Scheduling vacation/absences will be determined with the group which will have responsibility to maintain ongoing coverage

·   Teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students

·   Teaching responsibilities for nursing and peers as appropriate

·   Participate in departmental meetings, Medical Quality Improvement Committee, and other appropriate family practice/palliative care and hospital committees

·   Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address staff and patient education needs

·   Practice in a collaborative fashion as a member of an interdisciplinary team and consult with members of other health professions as appropriate

·   Participate in the use of departmental and corporate evidence-based rules of practice to ensure that expected standards of care are achieved

· Adhere to call responsibilities as defined by the department. On-call response time is 10 minutes to answer your pager and be accessible to attend at the bedside within 30 minutes, unless alternative arrangements are defined by the department Rules.

·   Participate in the medical practice that is compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values and strategic directions

·   Within the confines of this scope of practice and position description, provide other duties that may arise by circumstance and may be required by the Head of the Department of Family Medicine (Palliative Care Division), the Chief of Staff and/or Medical Director.

Hours of Work:

Minimum 37.5 hours weekly.

Remuneration:

Salaried

Remuneration is based on a salaried model (according to the Medical Pay Plan from Medicare, New Brunswick) based on qualifications and experience. On call remuneration is based on a sessional fee rate plus fee-for-service billing.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Member of the Division of Palliative Care (Department of Family Medicine) must have one or more of the following qualifications:

• Canadian College of Family Physicians
• American Board of Family Medicine
• Le Collège des médecins du Québec (Médecine familiale)

A Certificate in Added Competence in Palliative Care from the College of Family Physicians of Canada or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is required for this position.  

Incentives:

$50,000.00 accompanied by a 2 year return of service. (Pre-approved by Department of Health)

Relocation reimbursement (pre-approved by RHA)

About the Facility:

Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital is located in the city of Moncton. Situated in the centre of this vibrant and friendly city, The Moncton Hospital is a leader in health care delivery and health promotion.

The hospital is a level 2 trauma centre that includes tertiary care for neurosurgery, neonatal intensive care and maternal fetal medicine services. It serves as a referral centre for these tertiary services and other specialty services across New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northern Nova Scotia.

The Moncton Hospital is among Canada’s leading centres for neurosurgery, neurology and active advanced-stage oncology (cancer) services and is home to the NB Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, the NB Organ and Tissue Program and the Perinatal NB Program.

The Moncton Medical Education Program, affiliated with Dalhousie University and Memorial University of Newfoundland, and the following fully accredited teaching programs are administered through The Moncton Hospital: Dietetic Internship Program, the School of Radiologic Technology and Research, and the Pharmacy Residency Program.

The area’s health services cover a catchment population of approximately 192,000 people.

About the Community:

The Moncton area has a population of over 188,000. Moncton ranked among the best Canadian cities with respect to quality of community life. It is also among the top ten North American cities, and the only one in Canada, on the list of most affordable cities. The Moncton area is teeming with educational, cultural and recreational opportunities, including easy access to beaches on the temperate waters of the Northumberland Strait and the picturesque Bay of Fundy. Officially a bilingual city, Moncton offers educational opportunities in both official languages. More information is available on the city’s website at moncton.ca.