Associate Physician - Mental Health and Addictions

at  Nova Scotia Health Authority

Req ID: 187641
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: MHA EZ Medical Resource Clinical Asst
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Sep-24
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Under the supervision of an attending member of the Department of Mental Health and Addictions:

• Liaises with nurses, housestaff, attending staff and other members of the health care team in the development of the overall patient care program.
• Communicates with patients, families, referring and family physicians concerning patient management plans.
• Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and responding to emergencies, in consultation with attending staff.
• Arranges consultations with other departments for care and investigation.
• Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
• Attends educational sessions and rounds as time permits.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities of the service.
• These responsibilities are meant to be indicative of the job responsibilities and duties and are not inclusive.