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          "text": "<p>The beach- and golf-resort community of Inverness is looking for 2-3 physicians to join their rural generalist team in the full scope care of Inverness County. At present all local physicians collectively share coverage of our Community Health Centre, Emergency Room, 32-bed in-patient unit, and Longterm Care Facility. As a team we are proud to provide full scope 24/7 care to our community. There is flexibility to share the services should full-scope not align with your practice.</p><p>Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><p>Hospitalist Medicine - Inverness</p><ul><li><p>Our Community Health Centre operates on a shared care model employing physicians, nurse practitioners and family practice nurses, as well as mental health counselors and a dietician, and anticipated addition of a social worker and midwives to the interdisciplinary team in the near future. At present all physicians rent office space in the Health Centre.</p></li><li><p>The Community Health Centre is physically connected to the Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital allowing convenient access to lab, imaging and in-patient units as needed. 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At present, shifts are 12-hour solo coverage and are compensated hourly.&#xa0;</p></li></ul><p>Split Flow/Lower Acuity Emergency Medicine - Inverness</p><ul><li><p>We have double-coverage for peak hours in the ER and expect there will be opportunities for physicians to take shifts treating triage level 4 and 5 patients (similar to an Urgent Care or Rapid Assessment population) in the emergency room alongside another physician who would manage higher acuity cases. Physicians practicing in Inverness could pick up Split Flow/Lower Acuity shifts in addition to a local family practice.</p></li><li><p>The team is keen to support physicians new to emergency medicine to enhance your skills and comfort in this exciting and vital area of rural health care.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Expected Hours</strong></p><p>Full-time hours available 37.5 hours/week 46 weeks/year</p><p>Flexible, part-time hours also available</p><p><strong>Remuneration</strong></p><p>$375,000-400,000 per year</p><ul><li>Remuneration type is either&#xa0;<a href=\"https://doctorsns.com/contract-and-support/physician-agreement/programs-funding/LFM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Longitudinal Family Medicine payment model</a>&#xa0;or a <a href=\"https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/2/atp-safelinks.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fee for Service payment&#xa0;model.</a></li></ul><p><strong>Incentives&#xa0;</strong></p><p>Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.&#xa0;</p><p><em><a href=\"https://nshdocs.morethanmedicine.ca/nova-scotia-health-physician-and-surgeon-incentives\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Incentive Details Here</a></em></p><p><strong>Benefits&#xa0;</strong></p><p>Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more!</p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://www.doctorsns.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.doctorsns.com</a> for more information.</p><p><strong>Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital&#xa0;</strong></p><p>Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital is a community hospital that serves the communities of Inverness and surrounding areas. The hospital’s Community Health Centre provides a space where services, programs and physicians’ offices are all under one roof. It has been helping to keep healthcare personal and local since its construction in 1977.&#xa0; The facility is equipped to support Dalhousie Family Medicine Residents with their own clinical spaces in a bright, spacious, supportive environment. There is a 72-bed nursing facility attached to the hospital that is part of the physician coverage. Specialists from the two nearby regional hospitals visit on regular schedules.&#xa0;</p><p>&#xa0;</p>",
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          "text": "<p><strong>Community Details</strong></p><p>Once an active coal mining town, today the town of Inverness is better known as a golfer's dream destination with Cabot Cape Breton's Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links golf courses situated prominently along the warm waters of the Northumberland Strait and within view of the hospital!</p><p>Beach lovers will love to visit Inverness Beach, a long stretch of sandy coastline that is popular with ocean swimmers and beachcombers alike. Walk the boardwalk that overlooks the beach from the sand dunes above and be sure to time your stroll to catch one of the gorgeous sunsets over the ocean. You may even spot a pod of Minke or Pilot whales passing by!<br>\n<br>\nThere is an active arts and cultural centre&#xa0;<a href=\"https://www.invernessarts.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inverness County Centre for the Arts</a>&#xa0;with openings, classes, gatherings, concert series all year round. Inverness families enjoy good schools, recreational activities, and a vibrant community life.&#xa0;</p><p>Inverness is a popular destination for hikers, and fly-fishers, and tourists.&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Practicing in Nova Scotia</strong></p><p>Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Building a Diverse Workforce</strong></p><p>The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.&#xa0;</p>",
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