Family Care Team Physician

ABOUT NLHS
NL Health Services offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

ABOUT CENTRAL ZONE
Central Zone is the second largest health zone in Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, serving approximately 90,000 people (17 per cent of the province’s population) living in 176 communities. With a geographical area encompassing more than half the total land mass of the island, the Central region extends from Charlottetown in the east, Fogo Island in the north, Harbour Breton in the south, to Baie Verte in the west. Central Zone provides a variety of primary, secondary, long-term care, community health, and other enhanced secondary services.

JOB SUMMARY
NL Health Services Central Zone invites applications from Family Physicians to join the Family Care Team Program in a full-time salaried position in the Kittiwake Region.

NLHS is pleased to support Family Care Team in achieving its goals of providing exceptional and high-quality care to patients in the Central region. The Family Care Team (FCT) mandate is to provide patients without a primary care provider with access to primary health care services. Services will be provided using an inter-professional collaborative approach where patients will see the right provider at the right time and right place. The team may include physicians, NPs, RNs including diabetic nurse educator, clerical supports, LPNs, pharmacists, social workers, dietitian, physiotherapist and occupational therapist. All health care providers, including physicians, will be expected to practice to their full scope of practice to meet patient needs and requirements. The FCT aims to provide continuity of care to improve health outcomes and patients’ quality of life.

We are seeking physicians to manage a roster of patients in addition to supporting the work at the Category B Facility within the community. Additional support of other services, such as Long-Term Care and Personal Care Home services, is also part of the responsibilities as part of the team supporting that facility. Our ideal candidates will have a strong patient focus and excellent communication skills with a keen interest in practicing in a collaborative team approach. Hours of work may need flexibility to offer clinics during the daytime or coverage of Category B Emergency. After hours and/or weekend coverage may be required. The successful Physicians will provide care using the EMR platform.

See more information on the Family Care Teams by visiting Family Care Teams NL - Home Page

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
*Eligible for licensure as a Family Medicine Physician with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL) Home - CPSNL
*Satisfy credentialing requirements of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services including a satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector check

REMUNERATION
This is a full-time salaried position. Pay will be in accordance with Newfoundland and Labrador Memorandum of Agreement. The Department of Health will determine what step you will start at based on experience. These amounts are subject to change with the implementation of the new MOA.

BENEFITS
Annual retention bonus
Annual Leave (20 working days)
Bereavement/Compassionate Leave (3 working days)
Compensatory Leave (5 working days) after 1 year of service
Family Leave (3 working days)
Education Leave (5 working days – noncumulative)
Sick Leave (calculated by multiplying the number of months of service by 2 to a maximum of 480 days)
Study Leave (10 days per year)

AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
Physician Signing Bonus $150,000 with $25,000 top up
Physician Recruitment Incentive Pilot - $200,000 ($100,000 per year)
Come Home Incentive - $100,000 (if eligibility criteria are met)
Family Care Team Incentive - $75,000
**Contact Recruiter for further details

CONTACT FOR RECRUITMENT RELATED INQUIRIES
Cassandra Hodder ([email protected])

Language: English

Competition closing date: Opened until filled

How to apply: Interested applicants are requested to apply for this position through ServiceNow.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local Police (including Vulnerable Sector Check), educational documents, registration/licensure and Social Insurance Number.

In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. NLHS hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to submit an expression of interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.