Family Medicine - Inverness - Community Health Centre / Inverness Hospital

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The beach- and golf-resort community of Inverness is looking for 2-3 physicians to join their rural generalist team in the full scope care of Inverness County. At present all local physicians collectively share coverage of our Community Health Centre, Emergency Room, 32-bed in-patient unit, and Longterm Care Facility. As a team we are proud to provide full scope 24/7 care to our community. There is flexibility to share the services should full-scope not align with your practice. There is a Family Medicine residency program on site.

The Community Health Centre operates on a shared care model employing physicians, nurse practitioners and family practice nurses, as well as mental health counselors and a dietician, and anticipated addition of a social worker and midwives to the interdisciplinary team in the near future. At present all physicians rent office space in the Health Centre. The Community Health Centre is physically connected to the Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital allowing convenient access to lab, imaging and in-patient units as needed. The hospital also includes an Ambulatory Care department where physicians can perform small procedures such as excisions, IUD insertions and administration of liquid nitrogen with ease. Visiting specialists and surgeons make this site a unique rural hospital with incredible services.

Inverness physicians provide coverage for our 32-bed in-patient unit, facilitating care close to home for local residents. In general, physicians provide care to patients from their own family practice should they require admission, round prior to starting clinic in the morning and field phone calls from the floor during the day. Urgent nighttime and weekend coverage is provided by the physician covering the Emergency Room.

The physician team collaborates to operate the Emergency Room 24/7 year-round. With full-time access to lab and X-ray services, including CT scanner, they provide a vital source of emergency care to Western Cape Breton. At present, shifts are 12-hour solo coverage and are compensated hourly. There is double-coverage for peak hours in the ER and expect there will be opportunities for physicians to take shifts treating triage level 4 and 5 patients (similar to an Urgent Care or Rapid Assessment population) in the emergency room alongside another physician who would manage higher acuity cases. Physicians practicing in Inverness could pick up Split Flow/Lower Acuity shifts in addition to a local family practice. The team is keen to support physicians new to emergency medicine to enhance your skills and comfort in this exciting and vital area of rural health care.

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 and residents

Expected Hours

• Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 or Part-Time
• call schedule: shared among providers
• 46/52 weeks per year

Remuneration

• Longitudinal Family Medicine (LFM) contract approximately $375-400,00 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 applicants must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Facility Information

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital is a community hospital that serves the communities of Inverness and surrounding areas. The hospital’s Community Health Centre provides a space where services, programs, and physicians’ offices are all under one roof. It has been helping to keep healthcare personal and local since its construction in 1977. The facility is equipped to support Dalhousie Family Medicine Residents with their own clinical spaces in a bright, spacious, supportive environment. There is a 72-bed nursing facility attached to the hospital that is part of the physician coverage. 

Community Details

Nestled along the scenic Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island, overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Inverness is a small town that offers a distinctive blend of coastal charm and cultural richness. Inverness has gained international acclaim for Cabot Links, a world-class golf course. Living in Inverness means being surrounded by breathtaking ocean views, with the rugged coastline and sandy beaches creating a postcard-perfect backdrop for daily life.  

Learn more about Inverness here and their approach to supporting healthcare here.

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.