General Practitioner in Oncology GPO- Yarmouth Regional Hospital YRH
General Practitioner in Oncology GPO- Yarmouth Regional Hospital YRH
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Job Description
- Maintain current knowledge related to systemic therapy delivery and potential complications.
- Be the most responsible physician contact as it pertains to the patients cancer treatment for patients under their care.
- Be accountable and committed for the designated days and hours for outpatient assessment clinics per week. Collaborate with prescriber colleagues and clinic leads (e.g. Clinical Practice Lead Manager) to ensure the number of clinics and patients per clinic allow for safe and efficient care and meet the patient demand and volumes.
- Practice in an interdisciplinary model of care that responds to the patients needs while undergoing systemic therapy radiation therapy and other oncological care maintaining a supportive role with the patients primary care provider.
- Receive patient and supervise treatment delivery as required including:
- Conduct and document a patients evaluation regularly as per plan of care. More frequent evaluations may be required based on the patients clinical condition.
- Review/ perform pretreatment assessment including but not limited to bloodwork diagnostic imaging toxicity assessment and other relevant clinical investigations to complete prescription orders for continuation of previously initiated anticancer systemic therapy regimens including:
- New orders
- Modifications of existing orders
- Both oral and parenteral regimens
- Prescribe systemic therapy orders as per protocol and the Cancer Centre Specialists referral order.
- Revise systemic treatment in keeping with the protocol or in direct prescribertoprescriber consultation with the Cancer Centre Specialist.
- Revise ancillary (e.g. antiemetic) therapy according to patient needs.
- Complete all documentation related to a clinical encounter.
- Provide a summary of patient treatment upon completion of treatment plan to be shared with the patients referring oncologist/ hematologist primary care provider and other clinicians as appropriate based on patients circumstances.
- Act as the most responsible physician during the administration of the patients treatment. The patient will continue to see their primary care provider for noncancer related care.
- Maintain the cancer care plan for patients on active treatment and followup in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
- Manage cancer symptoms and treatmentrelated adverse effects in collaboration with the specialist and health care team. Agree not to initiate cancel or make substantive changes in treatment plan for any patient without the consultation and supervision of a specialist.
- Notify the specialist of changes in the patients condition including the following:
- Oncologic emergencies including febrile neutropenia spinal cord compression and severe hypercalcemia
- Cancer recurrence or progression on treatment
- Grade 3 or higher treatment related toxicity (e.g. neutropenia requiring a treatment delay or treatment reduction)
- Hospital admissions for any cause
- Significant medical illness including myocardial infarction stroke venous thromboembolism
- Deaths from any cause
- Follow cancer patients admitted to hospital in collaboration with admitting physician to ensure oncology needs are addressed.
- Where possible provide followup assessments and examinations for cancer patients undergoing surveillance as well as consultation and support for cancer patients without family physicians.
- Complete forms and written referrals as needed.
Availability:
- Available onsite during working hours to address questions related to patient care and to assist with treatment related complications/ hypersensitivity reactions. The GPO shall be readily available to respond in person during the drug infusion if an adverse reaction occurs.
- For absences the GPO is responsible for arranging coverage and handover with covering physician or other oncology delegate (e.g. Nurse Practitioner) in a timely manner and in collaboration with the Manager/ Clinical Practice Lead.
- Where possible provide backup GPO coverage in other sites within the zone in the absence of the sitespecific GPO to ensure there is no compromise to clinical care.
Other:
- Adhere to NSH CCP guidelines and policies to ensure that expected standards of care are achieved.
- Participate in medical practice that is compatible with the Nova Scotia Healths mission values and strategic directions.
- Provide academic and clinical leadership to the local medical community related to the care of cancer patients and work in a coleadership capacity with the clinic manager and/ or zonal oncology leadership as needed.
Expected Hours:
- Parttime hours 0.20.4 FTE)
- Patient load is variable
Qualifications :
- GPOs must have an active license to practice medicine in this province from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
- GPOs must maintain active Canadian Medical Protective Association coverage and have active hospital privileges at their designated site/zone.
- Previous oncology training and experience is an asset.
Additional Information :
Community Details
Yarmouth is located at the southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60000 in three counties. Affordable housing is available on stunning ocean and lakefrontage properties. Yarmouth is the recreational entertainment and shopping hub of the southwest area. There is so much to enjoy about the Southwestern end of Nova Scotia including a unique and storied Acadian French history and beaches that take your breath away! Yarmouth is also connected to the United States through an international ferry service that makes cross border adventures possible with ease.
Our enviable combination of urban amenities and rural natural beauty offers an excellent quality of life for the people that live here. Nova Scotia offers the medical professional opportunities found in larger cities while maintaining a worklife balance in livable walkable and affordable communities.
For more details on living and practicing in Yarmouth please watch Edge of Everywhere video and visit Town of Yarmouth and Yarmouth and Acadian Shores.
Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life professional development and community involvement. Thats what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer teambased 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.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination values diversity and is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People African Nova Scotians Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and selfidentify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
