Provide geriatric primary care through Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Care by Design program in long-term care facilities. Work part-time as a locum or permanent physician.

This physician opportunity supports comprehensive primary health care for patients of all ages, with particular focus on geriatric care. You will collaborate with family physicians and other providers within one geographical network. The program aims to improve continuity, medication safety, emergency department transfers, and resident participation in care planning.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver comprehensive primary health care services
- Focus care on geriatric patients and resident needs
- Round at a long-term care facility weekly
- Provide weekday daytime on-call coverage
- Record patient details in the approved EMR

Requirements:

- Physician practice serving patients across ages and illnesses
- Availability for part time locum or permanent work
- Minimum weekly patient-rounding commitment
- Participation in evening and weekend network coverage
- Use of a provincially approved electronic medical record

Support resident-centered geriatric care through weekly rounds, collaborative coverage, and EMR documentation across Nova Scotia.

📌 Care by Design Long-Term Care Physician (Halifax Regional Municipality)
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📍 Halifax Regional Municipality