Emergency Medicine

6 days ago

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Full time
Company Description

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Job Description

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) is seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine Physicians.  Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

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
  • Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care. 
  • Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority. 
  • Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities. 

Expected Hours

  • Permanent Full-time
  • Full-time is defined at 1340 hours per annum, and will involve rotational shift work, including nights, weekends and holidays
  • Current shifts are 12h in length with potential for an evening cover shift
  • Occasional rotations through other Northern Zone Emergency Departments may be required to meet critical operational requirements

Remuneration

  • $350,000 - $400,000 annually
  • Physician Agreement | Doctors Nova Scotia

Incentives 

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation. 

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Benefits

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more

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Learn more about Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre here 

Qualifications
  • All applicants must be eligible for 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)
  • 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
  • For those applicants not holding current CCFP(EM) or FRCPC credentials, ACLS/ATLS/PALS and Advanced Airway certifications are mandatory
  • ED US training is also strongly desirable and supported by the department
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Additional Information

Community Details

Nestled in the heart of the Cumberland County, Amherst is located nearly on Nova Scotia's border with New Brunswick, making it a getaway to both provinces. A welcoming town known for its friendly community spirit and historic charm, Amherst's downtown is characterized by historic architecture, quaint shops and locally owned businesses. Stately Victorian homes line the town's streets, with some restored and transformed into inns, bed and breakfasts, or guest homes. 

Learn more about Amherst here

Practicing in Nova Scotia

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. 

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province. 

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