Pediatrician - Annapolis Valley

5 days ago

Kentville, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Requisition ID: 181708

Opportunity Type: Permanent

Estimated Annual Salary: 150,000 - 200,000

Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment Plan

Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program

**About the Opportunity**:
Valley Regional Hospital (VRH), located in Kentville, is seeking a part-time (0.5 FTE) permanent pediatrician to provide consulting care in both inpatient and outpatient practice settings with satellite clinics in Lunenburg and Bridgewater. Physicians also have an opportunity to work as a preceptor with medical students and residents in addition to offering their expertise on pediatric care to various committees. There is an affiliation with the provincial tertiary pediatrics hospital, located at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, which provides travelling sub-specialty clinics, telehealth grand rounds, and an air transport program.

Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) opened its doors to patients in 1992. The hospital serves the people of Kings and Annapolis Counties, and provides specialty services as a referral centre for the Annapolis Valley and other areas of Western Nova Scotia. Located in Kentville, VRH is a 137 inpatient bed facility that provides inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care to approximately 80,000 residents. The facility completes approximately 5,800 cases/year with 800 deliveries/year. There is a full surgical program with after-hours surgical coverage for emergency and non-elective procedures.

Services:

- surgical services
- internal medicine services (including cardiology and respirology)
- intensive care
- emergency medicine
- obstetrics
- pediatrics
- radiology/diagnostic imaging
- psychiatry/mental health and addiction services

**Responsibilities**:

- work as a full scope of practice pediatrician providing care to the patients within Western Zone
- participate in call shifts
- support Nova Scotia Health in advancing the delivery of pediatric care by liaising with the applicable staff within the zone and province
- offer consultation support to Western Zone, which includes day-time coverage and participation in a call rota for overnight/weekend coverage
- be accountable to the patient population in Western Zone by providing clinics and occasional satellite clinics
- responsible to the Zone Pediatrics Department Head for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice
- operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health

**Expected Hours**:

- 0.5 FTE
- on-call schedule

**Qualifications**:

- all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- all specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

**Community Details**:
Located in beautiful Annapolis Valley, Kentville is near several award-winning wineries, the Minas Basin - which boasts some of the highest tides in the world - and Acadia University. It offers a vibrant arts community, a strong emphasis on work-life balance, and a variety of well-developed outdoor activities for its 6,200 residents. All within just a one-hour drive to Halifax and an international airport, Kentville is a rural town close to urban amenities.
- 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._

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