Horizon Health Network invites applications for a temporary full-time locum tenens Family Medicine physician for a community health centre in Saint John, New Brunswick, part of the Saint John area (Region 2). This temporary position is available immediately, length of locum TBD. St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Health Centre is a collaborative care practice staffed by physicians, nurses, LPNs, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers, a pharmacist, community developer(s), and occupational therapist who work in a team to ensure that patients receive primary care from the most appropriate provider.
As a primary care family physician in 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 which 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.
Family Medicine physicians are encouraged to be part of the Family Medicine teaching program affiliated with Dalhousie University Medical School and Memorial University Medical School postgraduate program and teaching in the undergraduate program at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick. Information regarding faculty appointments is available upon request. Physicians are also encouraged to be part of the research program.

• Hours of work are normally provided between 0830hrs – 1630hrs Monday to Friday, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Service/Department Head.
• After-hours and weekend call coverage in coordination with members of the Department.

These responsibilities are basic. Additional duties may be assigned from time to time as may be necessary to the operation of Horizon Health Network:
• Provide family-centered primary care in the community for all age groups and genders.
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other allied medical staff.
• Provide in-patient hospital care.
• Participate in after hours on-call coverage in coordination with other medical staff ensuring provisions are made for continual coverage of patient caseload during times when you are absent from your practice.
• Participate in medical practice that is compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values and strategic directions.

EXPECTED START DATE:
• As soon as possible