Locum - Emergency Medicine - New Glasgow

Aberdeen Hospital, located in the scenic and historic town of New Glasgow, is a cornerstone of healthcare delivery in Pictou County. Founded in 1895, Aberdeen serves as the regional acute care facility, offering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services. The hospital's Emergency Department, a 25,000 square-foot facility redeveloped in 2017, features state-of-the-art critical care equipment in every room, two isolation units, two trauma bays with direct access to a helipad, and dedicated triage and specialty care spaces. As a Level 2 emergency department, Aberdeen provides 24/7 access to emergency services. In addition to emergency care, Aberdeen offers a broad spectrum of services including anesthesiology, cancer and supportive care, diagnostic imaging, family medicine, general and orthopedic surgery, internal medicine, maternal and child services, mental health and addiction services, nutrition and diabetic counselling, obstetrics and gynecology, occupational therapy, palliative care, pediatrics, physiotherapy, and radiology.

Aberdeen Hospital is seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide Locum coverage during a period of active recruitment. 

Responsibilities

• provide leadership in the resuscitation and stabilization of major trauma patients and critically ill patients
• appropriately assess and manage the full spectrum of emergency medicine presentations from injury to unexpected and undifferentiated medical and surgical illness in all ages, to mental health emergencies

Expected Hours

• full-time is defined at 1340 hours per annum, and will involve rotational shift work, including nights, weekends and holidays
• current shifts are 8h or 10h in length, with 10h of double coverage per day
• with additional physicians we will be transitioning to casino style 6h overnight shifts and 8h daytime shifts

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, and locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
•  All family physicians must have membership with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• 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)
• All applicants must have a current PALS Certification
• All applicants must have a current ATLS Certification
• All applicants must have a current ACLS Certification

Community Details

Established in 1835, the historical town of New Glasgow is located Pictou County. Overlooking the banks of the East River of Pictou, New Glasgow is at the centre of the province's fourth largest urban area. 

Comprised of the five towns of New Glasgow (location of the Aberdeen Hospital), the County of Pictou, Pictou, Trenton, Stellarton, Westville, and Pictou Landing First Nation, Pictou County is 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 beautiful beaches, join us and fill your lungs with salty sea air, and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer. In your practice, enjoy a collegial atmosphere with access to the tools you need to do your job.

Rich in culture, entertainment, and history, come and build the fast- or slow-paced life you desire in Pictou County.

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.