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The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a family physician to provide temporary physician services staring September 4th, 2018 until August 30th, 2019 in the Parkland Integrated Health Centre and the Shellbrook Primary Health Care Centre located in the Town of Shellbrook. The Health Authority will also consider physicians looking for shorter term temporary contracts (e.g. 3, 6, 9 months).
Community Website: http://townofshellbrook.ca/
Practice Profile: Size: Approx. 2000 patients, Practice Type: Primary Health Care, EMR: Med Access, Start Date: Sept 4, 2018, Payment Method: PHC Payment Grid ($301,517 - $349,077), On Call Rotation: 24/7 ER (1:6 call rota).
Job Duties: Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health, Prescribe and administer medications and treatments, Provide pre-natal and post-natal care, Advise patients on health care, Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities, Communicate health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention to patients, Perform patient advocacy role, Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues, Provide emergency care, Participate on institutional committees.
Work Settings: Shellbrook Medical Clinic: 206 2nd Ave W Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 and Shellbrook Hospital: Dr. J.L Spencer Drive #100, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0
Additional Qualifications: Languages (English), Security & Safety (Current CMPA coverage, A valid Saskatchewan driver's license, Criminal Record Check, Credentials (Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan)
Job Benefits: Turnkey Practice- highly trained and experienced clinic staff, patient files, equipment and supplies
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
Specialization in Family Practice
- Rural medicine
Additional Skills
- Participate on institutional committees
Specific Skills
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Manage patient care
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' health
- Communicate health promotion/disease prevention to patients
Work Setting
- Hospital (staff position)
- Clinics
- Chronic or long-term care facilities