Zone: Eastern ZoneLocation: Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial HospitalPhysicianEastern Zone - EXTERNAL - Fee For Service PhysiciansPermanent Full-timeHours: 75 hours bi-weekly plus on-call obligation Salary: $263,672 to?$285,596 annuallyCompetition Number: VAC0003159Posted Date: 2024-10-30Closing Date: Open until filled.About Us NL Health Services, Eastern Zone 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 of 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. The G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville provides services to a catchment area of approximately 20,000 people. The hospital has 41 acute care beds (2 palliative care, 26 medical/surgical, 8 obstetrics, 1 pediatric, 4 ICU), 9 ER, and 44 long term care. Services to patients include anesthesia, chemotherapy, family practice, general surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ICU/Cardiac, internal medicine, laboratory, palliative care, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory therapy, ultrasonography and 24-hour emergency (category A). Other services include nursing, nutritional, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pastoral care, social work, diabetic education, and speech language pathology. Visiting clinics include neurology and ophthalmology. The long-term care patients are located in the Dr. Albert O?Mahony Manor. This is a long-term care facility attached to the hospital. There are 2 other facilities affiliated with the Clarenville Hospital and located in the town. Coish Place houses 2 Psychiatrists and various community support programs including dialysis. The Bungalow is a 10-bed protective care facility. Job Summary The successful candidate is expected to work collaboratively with family physicians and other specialists to provide a multidisciplinary approach to patients in a clinic setting, consultations, inpatient care, and on-call coverage. The position is part of the Internal Medicine Program. Outpatient assessments take place at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital and 5 Coish Place and the space is shared with other specialists. Consultations from the Emergency Department, family medicine community physicians, and other primary health care providers can be expected. The collaborative model of care in the Clarenville Hospital involves the Hospitalist on-call, Inpatient Nurse Practitioner (NP) (when hired), and Internists. All Internal Medicine/Hospitalist ER consultations are handled by the on-call Internist. The on-call internist will do the initial consultation and outline a treatment plan. The NP and Hospitalist are responsible?for all floor issues, rounds on patients and collaboratively working with the Internist. After hours the Hospitalist is responsible for floor pages. The Internist on-call is responsible for the patients admitted until they are handed over to the Hospitalist in the morning. Pages for the care of these patients is the responsibility of the Internist on-call. ICU will remain the responsibility?of the Internist. On-call including holidays and weekends is shared equitably amongst the site General Internists. The successful candidate must be willing to work in a team-based, client-focused?department. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks, and implementing improvements. Required Qualifications: Medical Degree with specialist training. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification. Deemed eligible for and maintain licensure to practice by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labr
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