Status:
Closing Date August 3, 2010
HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK
ZONE 3 FREDERICTON
GIBSON HEALTH CLINIC
FAMILY PHYSICIAN POSTING
Commencement Date: October 1, 2010
Position Summary/ Scope of Practice:
Gibson Health Clinic (GHC) is a collaborative care practice staffed by physicians, nurses, LPNs, and a nurse practitioner who work in a team to ensure that patients receive primary care from the most appropriate provider. As a primary care family physician in a collaborative practice, the physician will deliver care appropriate to inpatient and outpatient services and work within an interdisciplinary team to provide family centered primary care that emphasizes health promotion, disease and injury prevention, chronic disease management and client education. The physician provides primary care functions to clients across the lifespan and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services for individuals, families and the community.
Reporting Relationship:
The physician reports to the Clinic Manager or designate for operational issues of the Clinic and to the Chief of Family Practice or designate for clinical care and medical quality issues. The physicians of the GHC have their own internal structure with a physician team leader to whom clinic physician and service provision issues can be directed and who will liaise with the Clinic Manager.
Qualifications:
• Must hold a valid license to practice medicine in the Province of New Brunswick
• Must be a member in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick.
• Must have current malpractice insurance from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) appropriate to the category of practice.
• Must be certified in BCLS.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Good attendance and work record.
• Physically able to perform assign duties.
Closing Date August 3, 2010
Applications may be sent (with current CV along with three references) in confidence to:
Email:
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