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Salary About This Opportunity
Woodlawn Medical Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is seeking a short term locum to cover a one week leave for a family physician. This locum opportunity runs from February 16 to 23, 2024. There is an obstetrics component to this locum.
This modern clinic is located a short drive from downtown Dartmouth and comfortable commute from Halifax. The clinic is a large collaborative practice with family physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurses and specialists on site; they are seeking family physicians to join their team in a full time and a part time role. The clinic is well maintained, professionally managed and fully supported by friendly administrative staff.
Locum daily rate is $1200. If interested, Glenna # or Heather Rushton: #
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Examine patients and take their histories, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures; advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease prevention
Consultation and referral to other medical practitioners’
Act as a patient’s advocate
Prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations
Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases as per Nova Scotia Public Health requirements
Expected Hours
To be discussed with clinic.
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)
Community Details
Dartmouth
is a great place for getting outside and appreciating its natural beauty on land and water. In addition to its green spaces, the City of Lakes boasts 23 lakes that provide opportunities for kayaking, windsurfing, canoeing and swimming. Lake Banook is a world-class paddling course, where regattas are often held. The city features many parks and walking trails and easy access to the unspoiled coastal beauty of the Eastern Shore.
The urban centre across the harbour from downtown Halifax offers visitors everything from family restaurants, global cuisine, breweries and brewpubs, celtic pubs, and romantic bistros to traditional bakeries and fish & chip shops. On Saturdays, the
Alderney Landing Farmers' Market provides marketgoers with an amazing selection of baked goods, ethnic dishes, and more..
Known affectionately as the City of Lakes, Dartmouth sits across the harbour from Halifax, sharing its urban energy and cosmopolitan feel but with a charm all its own: see for yourself,
here!
