Hospitalist Medicine Service - Dartmouth General Hospital
Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Dartmouth, NS
- 250.000-300.000 $ par an
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- general surgery
- urology
- gynecology
- ear nose and throat
- orthopedics
- plastic surgery
- oral maxillofacial
- ophthalmology
- vascular
- dentistry
- anesthesiology
- cancer and supportive care
- respiratory services
- emergency medicine
- diagnostic imaging (general radiography, mammography, CT scanning)
- laboratory services
- renal dialysis
- pharmacy
- medical and surgical unit
- rehabilitation services
- physiotherapy
- gynecology
- occupational therapy
- volunteer services
- general surgery
- plastic surgery
- otolaryngology (ENT: ear nose and throat)
- nutrition and diabetic counselling
- provide direct patient care for patients admitted to the hospitalist service at the DGH
- provide a full range of clinical care that includes but is not limited to requesting consultation as required, the completion of patient referral form, and associated patient follow-up
- ensure all laboratory, imaging, and other reports initiated by the Physician are received and reviewed
- ensure that patients are appropriately notified/consulted regarding results in a timely manner
- coordinate care with members of the interprofessional team for the provision of quality care, including regular interdisciplinary team meetings, quality rounds, and quality reviews
- demonstrate a commitment to delivering the highest quality care and maintenance of competence
- participate in systemic quality process evaluation and improvement such as patient safety and practice audit
- attend site-based physician meetings as outlined by the Head, Department of Family Practice, Central Zone
- locum, full-time, or part-time
- schedule is flexible (typical full-time schedule is two weeks on/two weeks off or one week on/one week off)
- participate in weekend call (1:4 for full-time)
- participate in overnight call (2 shifts/month for full-time)
- all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the
(RCPSC) * membership with the
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