Family Medicine - Pictou County (Locum/Maternity Leave)
Date: Nov 21, 2023
Location: Pictou, NS, CA, B0K 1J0
Company: Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Requisition ID: 147865
Opportunity Type: Temporary
Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000
Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment Plan
Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program
For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact Physician.Resources@novascotia.ca
About This Opportunity
Pictou West Health Centre is seeking a family physician to cover a year of maternity leave beginning May 2023. Pictou West Health Centre is an NSH Collaborative Practice with a team of family physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals. There is welcomed opportunity to participate in the Hospitalist program at the Aberdeen Regional as well. See clinic video tour here.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- participate in on call shifts
- provide inpatient care
Expected Hours
- full time, part time
- 37.5 hours per week
- 46 weeks per year
- four weeks vacation
- two weeks Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Qualifications
- Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Community Details
Pictou County was established in 1835, it includes the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, Pictou, Westville and Trenton. Ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait, you’ll find a welcoming community with hard-working and down-to-earth people enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Just minutes from the beautiful beaches, join us, and fill your lungs with salty sea air and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer.
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.
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.
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 self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
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