Description:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- assist in development and delivery of inter-professional initiatives in Palliative Care across all faculties
- provided care in all care settings in the area including hospital, in-patient palliative care unit, home, LTC, and assisted living residences
- follow patients after initial consult with appropriate visits, phone support and collaboration with the patient’s other health care providers, in a manner that is most supportive of each family physician and patient
- work closely with the palliative care team
- act as a patient’s advocate
- prescribe and administer medications and treatments, CADD pumps usage
- mentor family medicine residents from Dalhousie University
Qualifications
- eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- accredited training in Palliative Medicine or Certificate of Added Competence in Palliative Care
- demonstrated ability and experience working in a shared care model and across a multitude of care settings
- demonstrated interest in the palliative approach to care and capacity building with other colleagues