Locum - Emergency Medicine - Liverpool

Queens General Hospital, located in Liverpool, first opened in 1949 and underwent a $16-million modernization in 2014, which included the development of a collaborative health-care centre. The project was supported by the QGH Foundation, the Keeping Us Strong community campaign, Queens Municipality, and the Province of Nova Scotia.

QGH is a 22-bed acute care community hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, and community-based care. Key programs include an asthma clinic, diabetes education, dialysis (satellite of the QEII), family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, and psychiatry.

Core Services:

• Emergency medicine

• Ambulatory care

• Diagnostic imaging (EKG)

• Medical & surgical unit

• Dialysis

• Endoscopy & gastroenterology

• Cardiac & respiratory services

• Cancer care & support

• Addiction and mental health services

• Ostomy & wound care

• Palliative care

• Rehabilitation services

The Emergency Department is a level 3 centre and is open 24 hours with shifts from 8am - 6pm and 6pm to 8am.

Queens is seeking Physicians to provide Locum coverage during a period of active recruitment.

Compensation is provided by the service, and locum physicians are eligible to access the travel elements of the program, including reimbursement for kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300 per night), and airfare (up to $1,500), along with travel time up to 10 hours per week. Licensing fees for CPSNS are covered.

•  all applicants must be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
•  all family physician must have membership with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
•  membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• all applicants must have a current PALSCertification
• all applicants must have a current ACLSCertification
• College of Family Physicians of Canada ER certification and current ATLSCertification considered an asset.

Community Details

Located in The Region of Queens, Liverpool offers a wide range of services and amenities, sports and entertainment, and has an abundance of scenic places to walk, swim, and paddle. So come live with us and enjoy the peace and natural beauty of a unique and friendly place

Queens County spans from forest and farm to lake and ocean. Our pristine white sand beaches are easily accessible and all just a short drive away. We have several trails, one right in Liverpool where you can walk or jog among the towering pines of Pine Grove Park then loop back into town along the Trestle Trail. There are so many outdoor activities from boating and fishing to horseback riding, there really is no limit to what our landscape has to offer. Liverpool also has many facilities to relax and stay fit. The Queens Place Emera Centre has an ice rink, walking track, and fitness centre. White Point Beach Resort has a pool, hot tub, sauna and a gourmet restaurant for you and your family to enjoy. On top of this, Liverpool has baseball fields, a yoga and meditation studio, bowling alley, and many other activities to keep you and your family busy.

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.