Primary Maternity Care (PMC)- Bridgewater

at  Nova Scotia Health Authority

Requisition ID: 49148
Opportunity Type: Permanent
Estimated Annual Salary: 150,000 - 200,000
Type of Remuneration: Daily Rate
Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Site Visit Program
For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact Physician.Resources@novascotia.ca

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Family Medicine Primary Maternity Care (PMC) group at South Shore Regional Hospital is seeking family physician(s) to join our dynamic team providing obstetrical and newborn care to residents of the South Shore area. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as a part of the prenatal clinic and call rotation at South Shore Regional Hospital.
We are a collaborative group dedicated to providing excellent outpatient and inpatient primary maternity care while supporting the professional growth of our team-members. In our group, mentorship is a priority, for newer physicians and for each-other. South Shore Regional Hospital enjoys 24-hour obstetrical and anesthesia services as well as a committed contingent of nursing professionals. We work 24-hour shifts and have a call room on site. There is a daily stipend for work done 8am-5pm, and extra billing for assessments or deliveries after hours. You can choose to work one day at a time, or several in a row. A recent increase in the sessional payment plus call stipend means that your time and expertise is appropriately remunerated.
Join us in one of Nova Scotia’s most beautiful regions as we continue to build a welcoming and professional obstetrical community on the South Shore. Please arrange to visit us for a tour of the hospital and clinic. Your future colleagues look forward to meeting you.

QUALIFICATIONS

• all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRC)
• Primary care obstetrics experience or training required
• Newborn care experience considered an asset

• ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary obstetrical and postpartum health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness
• be accountable for appropriate workload and practice
• continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community
• provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level heath care
• operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
• work toward same day or next day access for the practice population
• work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs
• work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities