Palliative Care Physician South West Nova

Description:

The South West Nova medical community is a close knit and very collegial group where everyone actually does know your name, providing ample support and a rewarding work experience. YRH houses a 24 hour level III Emergency Department and district trauma centre, 93 inpatient beds, 7 bed ICU, 3 operating suites, and provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient and satellite programs, skilled nursing staff and Helipad for emergency airlift to Halifax. Inpatient Units includes Surgical, Medical, Obstetrics & Nursery, ICU, and Mental Health.

Nova Scotia also has a small but well connected Palliative Medicine Physician group that meets regularly to discuss provincial and local issues. They all know they can reach out to each other for advice/support as well.

CCFP certified (or equivalent) candidates must have a certificate of added competence (or equivalent) in Palliative Care. FRCPC certified candidates must have either a certificate of added competence (or equivalent) in Palliative Care or Royal College certification (or equivalent) in Palliative Medicine.

Preference will be given based on full time experience in palliative medicine. Candidates must be eligible for specialty licensure in Nova Scotia and must be able to independently commute to a variety of care settings served by our service.

Responsibilities

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