Ophthalmologist - Sydney - Jobs in Sydney, NS

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Requisition ID: 35892Opportunity Type: PermanentEstimated Annual Salary: 200,000 - 250,000Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For ServiceSite Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit ProgramDepartment of Health & Wellness Incentives: Debt Assistance; Family Medicine Bursary Program; Tuition ReliefAbout the OpportunityGlace Bay Hospital (GBH) Sydney, Nova Scotia, is seeking a full-time ophthalmologist to join two established ophthalmologists, providing surgical and clinical care in Sydney and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to operate their own clinic and provide operating room (OR) support alongside a team of experienced and efficient physicians.GBH is an acute care facility that serves Glace Bay and surrounding areas. It is one of the community hospitals that operate as part of a four hospital complex that includes New Waterford Consolidated, Northside General, and the Cape Breton Regional hospitals.Located in Glace Bay, GBH provides inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care. It has 44 acute care beds and 18 long-term care beds house in the facility’s transitional care unit. As a community hospital, individuals benefit from all over Cape Breton Island.Servicesadult senior day programambulatory careCape Breton pulmonary function cliniccontinuing careday surgerydiabetic educationdiagnostic imagingemergency medicineeye clinicgeneral surgerylaboratory servicesmedical social workmedical/surgical nursing unitmental health clinicoccupational therapypalliative carepastoral careperinatal clinicpharmacy servicesphysiotherapypulmonary unitrehabilitation servicesspeech language pathologysurgical unitResponsibilitiesprovide surgical and clinical care at GBHprovide patient consultation in officeprovide call coverageExpected Hoursfull-timeQualificationsall applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)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)Community DetailsFailte (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. Thats 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.Quick Apply

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