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Hospitalist - Sydney


Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health


Location

Sydney, NS | Canada


Job description

Requisition ID: 62728 

Opportunity Type: Permanent 

Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000 

Type of Remuneration: Daily Rate 

Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Site Visit Program 

For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact [email protected]

 

About the Opportunity

Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH), in Sydney Nova Scotia, is seeking full-time and part-time Hospitalist Physicians to join their team. There is opportunity for applicants to engage in research and/or have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest. The current remuneration arrangement is daily rate as per the provincial hospitalist agreement with a stipend plus fee-for-service billings for on-call work.
At Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH) there are 7 hospitalist lines. Patients are spread across several units in the hospital and are composed of medical patients outside the ICU. If you are interested in a broader scope of practice that includes, but is not limited to hospitalist work, there are many possible opportunities in Sydney and surrounding communities.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital is a 250 bed tertiary care institution that provides a broad range of medical care to patients in the Eastern Zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. CBRH is the largest of the community hospitals that operate as part of a four hospital complex that includes New Waterford Consolidated, Northside General and Glace Bay Hospital. 

 

Expected Hours

Daytime coverage is 8am to 5pm and on-call coverage is 5pm to 8am, split between physicians covering the service for the week.

Qualifications

Community Details

Failte (that’s “welcome”, for those not up to speed on their Gaelic)!

Sydney is the historic capital of Cape Breton and largest urban centre on the island . From the harbourfront boardwalk complete with buskers and visiting cruise ships to the world’s largest fiddle, Sydney will be sure to charm you! Physicians and their families build rewarding lives and careers in Cape Breton; see for yourself, here ! 

It is in convenient proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot Trail , Fortress of Louisbourg , the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in the beautiful village of Baddeck, and 6 amazing golf courses! You will find an island of magnificent natural beauty yet very modern. We have a full array of shops, restaurants, services, entertainment and amenities. In addition, the region remains young and vibrant as it is home to Cape Breton University .

Music is a large part of our Scottish cultural background. Sydney is surrounded by many smaller communities, each one offering its own uniqueness to an interested person. Here, kitchen parties are a way of life and you’re never too far from the beautiful  Highlands that inspired the region’s first immigrants to name the province New Scotland. You will experience the view of a lifetime around every corner, and surround yourself with the friendliest people in every community. Hike, cycle, swim, golf – all in an almost unreal beauty.

 

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.


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