Emergency Medicine Physician
at Nova Scotia Health Authority
Antigonish, NS, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 19 Nov, 2024 | USD 300000 Annual | 23 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Licensure,Membership | No | No |
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Description:
Requisition ID: 117328
Opportunity Type: Locum
Estimated Annual Salary: 300,000 - 350,000
Type of Remuneration: Hourly Rate
For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact Physician.Resources@novascotia.ca
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
St. Martha’s Regional Hosptial (SMRH), Antigonish, is seeking an emergency medicine physician to join their team. Permanent, full-time/part-time and short-term/locum opportunities exist. There is opportunity to engage in research and/or teaching positions with Dalhousie University, as well as, local simulation-based learning and mentoring opportunities, should that be of interest. SMRH is approximately two hours from the region’s tertiary care pediatric facility, the IWK Health Centre, which provides neonatal support. This facility serves a population of nearly 60,000 from Antigonish, Guysborough, and surrounding communities. It is classified as a ‘Level 2’ Emergency Dept and has 8 beds, plus an observation area with 15 beds.
Emergency physicians are joined by colleagues in:
- anesthesia
- dermatology
- family medicine
- general surgery
- geriatrics
- hospitalists
- internal medicine (general and sub-specialty who cover the 6 bed ICU)
- obstetrics/gynecology
- ophthalmology
- otolaryngology
- palliative care
- pediatrics
- plastic surgery
- psychiatry
- radiology (U/S, CT, MRI, ECHO)
- visiting oncology and neurology
Community based care is further supported by a men’s and women’s health centre, chronic pain clinic, methadone clinic, walk-in clinic, and youth clinic at the local high school. Physicians and all staff at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital take great pride in providing high-quality care to patients and value collegiality in the work place. Also, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital has the most active cross-specialty, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) program in the province. Additionally, they offer regular medical staff social events.
QUALIFICATIONS
- eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC); or eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- ATLS, ACLS, PALS and advanced Airway training are required
Responsibilities:
Duties include full scope of practice as an emergency physician providing care to patients within the eastern zone.
The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head for Emergency Medicine for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice, and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Medical
Graduate
Proficient
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Antigonish, NS, Canada