Addiction Medicine - North Sydney & Sydney - Recovery Support Centre, Opioid Recovery Program & Inpatient Withdrawal Management

- Full-time
- Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
- Zone: Eastern Zone
- Specialization: Family Practice
- Type of Remuneration: Alternative Payment Plan (APP) - Specialty
- Incentive Programs Available: Yes
- Compensation: CAD 306,955 - CAD 332,200 - yearly

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health's Mental Health and Addictions Program is seeking compassionate and collaborative physicians to join interdisciplinary teams at theNorth Sydney Recovery Support Centre (RSC) and OpioidRecovery Program (ORP)and at theSydney RSCandco-locatedInpatient Withdrawal Management (IWM)service. It is possible for the 2.0 FTEs can be shared among multiple physicians. Flexible scheduling allows physicians to balance this role with other clinical practice settings.

These positions provide evidence-informed Addiction Medicine care within multiple sites including: RSCs that offer comprehensive outpatient addiction treatment,



including outpatient withdrawal management, and recovery-oriented care; ORPs offeringOpioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), outpatient withdrawal management, recovery-oriented care; and an Inpatient Withdrawal Management (IWM) service. The successful candidates will primarily practice in North Sydney and/or Sydney and may provide occasional clinical support at other satellite sites within Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone (EZ), based onoperational requirements.

The physician will work as part of experienced interdisciplinary teams that include nursing, social work, and other Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) professionals committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered addiction care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a physician seeking meaningful work within an innovative, team-based Addiction Medicine programs. Whether you are an experienced addiction medicine physician or interested in expanding your expertise, you'll be supported by an established interdisciplinary team committed to improving the health and recovery of people living with substance use disorders.

These positions report to the MHAP Physician Lead, Addiction Medicine.

Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Responsibilities





- Provide comprehensive Addiction Medicine assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management.
- Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of an integrated care plan.
- Develop an initial case formulation, establish goals of care, and collaborate with patients, families (where appropriate), and the interdisciplinary teams.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and follow-up for patients receiving addiction treatment.
- Work collaboratively with primary care providers, hospital services, community partners and other MHAP services to ensure continuity of care.
- Facilitate referrals and connections to additional health and community supports.
- Provide trauma-informed, culturally safe and recovery-oriented care that promotes patient autonomy and engagement.
- Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions and quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in a provincial telephone-based on call responsibilities
- Provide occasional clinical support to other RSC and ORP sites within EZ as operationally required.
- Permanent Full- or Part time hours available.
- Most of the hours are expected to be weekday daytime hours, separatefrom on-call participation
- Weeks of service can be flexible that meet both physician and operational needs.

Remuneration

This position is funded through an Alternative Payment Plan (APP) with a deliverable’s agreement. Current APP rate is $306,955 (GP) based on a 1.0 FTE.

Enhanced remuneration (current rate of $332,200 based on a 1.0 FTE) is available for physicians holding a Certificate of Added Competence (CAC).

Incentives

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficu

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