Family Medicine Family Focus Bedford

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive family medicine within a group of six established physicians.
• Accept patients from the Need a Family Practice Registry and/or help stabilize an existing panel.
• Provide officebased care supported by skilled MOAs and billing resources.
• Work independently while contributing to a collegial and supportive group environment.
• Perform officebased procedures if desired with instrument sterilization support available
  
  Expected Hours
• Fulltime clinic hours with flexibility to accommodate physician preferences.
• No oncall responsibilities.
• Walkin services operate in the same space but participation is optional not expected.

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)

Additional Information :

Community Details

Bedford is a suburban community of Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. It was an independent town from 1980 to 1996. Bedford is on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin an extension of the Halifax Harbour which ends just before Nova Scotia Highway 102 and the Bedford Bypass next to Lower Sackville. There is a popular walkway along much of the Bedford Basin waterfront that begins at DeWolf park and continues as the Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway a crushed gravel covered trail that meanders along the Sackville River. There is an outdoor 25m pool and smaller splash pool located at the Lions Park on Shore the summer there are numerous lakes suitable for swimming. The topography of the area limits the possible locations for soccer and football fields.  The community is currently home to six ice surfaces. Bedford is a well-established sailing community  and is home to the Bedford Basin Yacht Club and Marina.

Larry Uteck offers a vibrant family-friendly environment with modern amenities excellent schools and easy access to downtown Halifax.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life professional development and community involvement. Thats 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time