Zone: Central Zone
Location: Grand Falls-Windsor Family Care Team

Physician
Central Zone
Permanent Part-Time (0.8FTE)

Hours 60 hrs biweekly
Salary As per the Memorandum of Agreement
Competition Number VAC0005752
Posted Date 2025-01-03
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications

About US

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.

Job Summary

NL Health Services Central Zone is inviting applications from Family Physicians to join the Family Care Program in a 0.8FTE salaried position in the Grand Falls-Windsor (Central) region of Newfoundland and Labrador.

NLHS is pleased to support its Primary Health Care Clinic in achieving its goals of providing exceptional and high-quality care to patients in the Central region. The PHC Family Care Team (FCT) mandate is to provide patients without a primary care provider of the Central region 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 includes 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. 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, after-hours and on weekends to meet patient needs. The successful Physicians will provide care using the EMR platform.

Required
Qualifications

• To be considered candidates must hold a MD
• All applicants must be eligible for licensure to practice by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of NL.
• Satisfy credentialing requirements of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services including a satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.

Remuneration
:Salaried as per the Memorandum of Agreement

Language
:English

Incentives: Contact recruiter for more information

Competition closing date
:Opened until filled

How to apply:

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

Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:

Email: [email protected]

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