NURSE PRACTITIONER – 1.0 FTE
The Nurse Practitioner (RN(EC)) provides acute/episodic/ongoing chronic care, and supports the primary health care needs of the community within the scope of practice and standards of care of a Nurse Practitioner as outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario’s – Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses in the Extended Class.
The NP diagnoses and manages common health problems and diseases both independently and in collaboration with the patient, the physicians, and inter-professional team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Patient Care
- Provide acute/episodic and ongoing chronic care, primarily to unattached, poorly attached, and equity deserving patients in the community
- Provide coverage for physician absences, including same day appointments and reviewing labs, consult notes, diagnostics test results, etc.
- Screening for the presence of chronic disease
- Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable conditions
- Formulate and communicate medical diagnoses and disorders
Referral/Consultation/Collaboration
- Consult with physicians in accordance with the standards for physician consultation
- Liaison with other team members as required
- Arrange for external specialist consultations
- Provide communication to hospital and community staff and other inter-professional team members as required to ensure smooth transition for care
Administration
- Arrange follow-up appointments as necessary
- Code visits daily as per Schedule A – Programs and Services
- Other Activities –Other activities may be assigned in collaboration with the inter-professional team
Specifications
Education/Experience
- Baccalaureate or Masters in Nursing
- Successful completion of post-graduate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program
- Current extended class registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current membership with RNAO, including professional liability insurance program
- Basic CPR certification
- Current Ontario Drivers’ License
- Demonstrated experience in Community and/or Primary Care Setting
- Demonstrated experience in the area of chronic disease management and prevention
Extended Health Benefits and GRSP available.
Please submit a Cover Letter and C.V. to Kimberley Robinson at kim.robinson@hhfht.com or by mail at P.O. Box 870, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
RURAL FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN – 4 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
We are a group of 8 physicians practising family medicine in the beautiful Haliburton Highlands and Minden area. We are also affiliated, and work collaboratively, with the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team. We currently have a roster of 9,770 patients.
Some of our physicians are part of the staff of our local emergency department. We provide regular care of hospital in-patients, provide hospital on-call coverage, offer care to patients in LTC facilities (including on-call), and care to patients in hospices or a palliative care unit.
We are looking for a physician or physicians who would be interested in working with a collaborative team of health care professionals. We are a teaching site and have a full rotation of residents from the University of Toronto, Queen’s, McMaster and other. Compensation is based on a blended capitation model as a physician belonging to a Family Health Organization. More information is available on the MOHLTC website at http://www.heatlh.gov.on.ca, and specifically relating to physician compensation at FM Compensation Practice Models EN-1
Haliburton County also offers a “return of service” incentive to physicians moving to the area to practice Family/ER medicine. You are eligible to apply for the incentive whether you are a new graduate or are just looking to relocate to the beautiful Haliburton Highlands. For more details contact Wendy Welch, Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, wwelch@haliburtoncounty.ca or Kimberley Robinson, Executive Director of the Haliburton Highlands FHT and Manager for the Haliburton Family Medical Centre, at kim.robinson@hhfht.com if you are interested in learning more!