General Practitioner in Oncology

Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) has an opportunity for a General Practitioner in Oncology to care for cancer patients in South West Nova Scotia in the Oncology Unit. YRH Oncology Unit serves the growing number of patients accessing chemotherapy services and provides comfortable and private area for patients. The oncology unit features a satellite pharmacy for preparation of drugs used in chemotherapy which allows an opportunity for cancer patients to receive an unprecedented level of pharmacy involvement in education and treatment. The unit has excellent nursing and specialist support. This position is available immediately to join the two current GP Oncology physicians providing outpatient clinical services to the cancer patients of the YRH Oncology Unit 5 days a week. A training stipend may be available should a FM physician with no oncology expertise be interested in this position. Yarmouth is located at the southernmost tip of Nova Scotia serving a population of 58, in three counties. This position is available immediately.

• Part-time hours (0.4 FTE)
• Patient load is variable

• Candidates must be eligible for certification by College of Family Physicians of Canada .
• must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia .
• successful completion of training in Oncology as determined via partnership with Cancer Care Nova Scotia

Support is available for a site visit, relocation, as well as additional training in oncology.