Family Medicine - Clare - Clare Health Centre

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, delivering care through hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Join an established collaborative family practice in Clare, working alongside 10 physicians, NPs, nurses, social worker, dietician, pharmacist and practice facilitator to provide primary care to the community. Clare Medical Centre offers a procedure room, physiotherapy room with opportunities for teaching on site. Hospital work and ED could be added to your practice at either Yarmouth Regional Hospital or Digby General Hospital. This clinic has a full life span patient population. Patients may be from an existing panel and the Need a Family Practice Registry. The CHC is also home to several satellite clinics and other services including public health, mental health and addictions, continuing care, lab collection services, the Digby Diabetes Centre, an outpatient nutritionist, a wellness coordinator, a cardiovascular clinic and a hearing clinic.

Responsibilities

• provide comprehensive, full-scope primary health care to practice patients of all ages and stages of health and illness
• maintain timely and accurate patient records using a provincially approved electronic medical record (EMR)
• participate in quality improvement, practice evaluation, and other activities that support the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centered care
• attend regular physician and team meetings
• comply with the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, policies, and professional standards of Nova Scotia Health
• partake in continuing medical education (CME) and professional development opportunities
• participate in teaching of medical learners

Expected Hours

• Full-time Equivalency: 0.5 FTE
• weekly hours: 20 hours per week
• call schedule: shared within the practice
• 46/52 weeks per year

Remuneration

• Longitudinal Family Medicine (LFM) contract approximately $187,500 - $200,000 CAD
• family physicians in Nova Scotia are compensated based on the LFM payment model or Fee for Service (FFS)

Incentives

Eligible physicians may qualify for recruitment incentives, relocation support and site visit reimbursement through Nova Scotia Health and the Province of Nova Scotia. View Incentive Details Here

Benefits

Successful candidates may be eligible for a benefits package through Doctors Nova Scotia including health and dental, EMR grants, CME funding, parental leave, and physician advisors. Visit Doctors Nova Scotia for more information.

Province of Nova Scotia offers funded locum coverage and the Physician Retirement Fund matching program.

• 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)

Community Details

Acadian culture and life by the sea intersect in this community along the scenic shore in Meteghan Centre, located on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. From the grand sea captains’ homes to fishing boats in many small harbours, this is a quintessential Acadian seaside town. Nearby Universite Ste-Anne is a Francophone university that draws students from all over.

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Meet the team at the Clare Health Centre and have a virtual visit. To learn more about living and working in Clare please see Clare-Baie Sainte-Marie and Yarmouth and Acadian Shores.

Practicing in Nova Scotia

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's 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.

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.