Requisition ID: 153778
Opportunity Type: Permanent
Estimated Annual Salary: 200,000 - 250,000
Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment Plan
Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Site Visit Program; Relocation Program
For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact Physician.Resources@novascotia.ca
The Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) is seeking up to three (3) part-time Addiction Medicine Consultant(s), interested in working as part of a new MHAP Addiction Medicine Consult Service. The available positions in the Western Zone (WZ) are 0.1 FTE at the Lunenburg Recovery Support Centre, 0.2 FTE at the Middleton Recovery Support Centre and 0.5 FTE at the Yarmouth Recovery Support Centre, which could be combined to create a 0.8 FTE for one physician willing to travel between the three sites in the WZ or can be shared among more than one physician. The physician would practice within a collaborative inter-professional clinical team, providing evidence-informed withdrawal management and related mental health and addiction care in an outpatient withdrawal management setting. The Consultant would provide telephone consultative support to primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, emergency department physicians, community pharmacists and acute care inpatient physicians in recognizing and managing substance use disorders. Workhours will be Monday - Friday onsite between the hours of 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. There may be an opportunity to provide virtual care, which can be explored with further discussion with Dr. Martell. Learn more about the Nova Scotia Health Recovery Support Centres.
Application Requirement: Please submit, via email, your expression of interest and CV outlining your experience in relation to the accountabilities for the position to Patti Smith, Physician Recruitment Consultant in the Western Zone, at Patti.Smith@nshealth.ca
The Addiction Medicine Consultant (s) works collaboratively to:
The MHAP Addition Medicine Consult Service will operate Monday to Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. The rotation between the Western Zone Recovery Support Center sites would be discussed with Dr David Martell.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Yarmouth, Lunenburg and Middleton are all located within the Western Zone of 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.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
The best of the land matched with the best of the sea. Of anywhere in Nova Scotia, the Western Zone may best represent this wonderfully intriguing – and tasty – marriage. Between the countless lighthouses that dot the coastline, authentic fishing villages bring in their catch. And thanks to the valley’s fertile soil, and dedicated vintners, a glass of world-class wine can always accompany your fresh seafood.
