Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)Zone: Western ZoneSpecialization: Family PracticeType of Remuneration: Longitudinal Family MedicineIncentive Programs Available: YesCompany DescriptionShelburne Family Medical Clinic is seeking a family physician to join their team-oriented teamof family physicians,family practice nurses, and nurse practitioners.The position involves in-patient responsibilities at Roseway Hospital (RH) and clinic work.RH provides health care services to approximately 15,000 Shelburne County residents including inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care as well as primary, ambulatory, and emergency care.Located in Shelburne, RH has 19 inpatient beds and works closely with other health care facilities in Yarmouth, Kentville, Liverpool, Bridgewater, and Halifax. Shelburne County also has a new collaborative practice clinic that provides the opportunity to mentor medical residents enrolled in the Dalhousie Family Medicine Program.RH provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient, and satellite programs:Barrington clinicstroke clinicJob DescriptionServicesaudiologycardiac careinternal medicinelaboratory services (Lockeport)outpatient mental health and addiction servicesnutrition and diabetes counselingobstetrics & gynecologyphysiotherapyplastic surgeryrecreation therapysurgery unitResponsibilitiesensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illnessbe accountable for appropriate workload and practicecontinuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or communityprovide care and coordination of community-based care,



secondary and tertiary level heath carea build to capacity within the first two yearsoperate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations ofNova Scotia Health Authoritywork toward same day or next day access for the practice populationwork in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community's health needswork with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when requiredparticipate in quality improvement and evaluation activitiesutilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team membersExpected Hoursfull-time or part-timeCollege of Family Physicians of CanadaER certification would be considered an assetAdditional InformationCommunity DetailsConveniently located an hour from Yarmouth and just two hours from Halifax, on Nova Scotia's beautiful South Shore, theTown of Shelburne is a unique, rural community with a lot to experience.Our Municipality offers lighthouses, rugged coastlines, white sand beaches, fishing villages with colourful boats and neighbourly people. You can cycle our rural roads, walk our trails, go fishing in our lakes and rivers, paddle in the ocean or sit back and bird watch. For the golfer, we have a beautiful 18 hole golf course in Clyde River and in Birchtown,



you can take a guided tour of the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre and Historical Site, the first freed black settlement in North America. Each day in Sandy Point when the tide is low, you can walk to the lighthouse and in the summer, stop at their Community Centre to enjoy refreshments and ice cream.The Municipality boasts a rich maritime history and the third best natural harbour in the world. We invite you to come and give yourself a rest from life's hustle and bustle, where you can enjoy everything we have to offer at your own pace. We value a quality of life that is second to none and we want to share this with you.Learn more about living and practicing in Shelburne, 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.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Family Medicine - Shelburne (Churchover)
🏢 Nova Scotia Healthcare System
📍 Churchover