Pediatrician - Yarmouth - Jobs in Yarmouth, NS

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Requisition ID: 117642Opportunity Type: PermanentEstimated Annual Salary: 300,000 - 350,000Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment PlanSite Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Site Visit Program; Relocation ProgramDepartment of Health & Wellness Incentives: Tuition Relief; Debt AssistanceAbout the OpportunityYarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) is seeking two full-time pediatricians to provide consulting care in both inpatient and outpatient practice settings with possible satellite clinics in Shelburne and Digby.Physicians also have an opportunity to work as a preceptor with medical students and residents in addition to offering their expertise on pediatric care to various committees. There is an affiliation with IWK Childrens Hospital in Halifax which provides travelling sub-specialty clinics, telehealth grand rounds, and an air transport program.Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) was originally founded in 1912 and has developed into a vast health care complex serving the 60,000 people of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby Counties. Located in Yarmouth, YRH has 124 inpatient beds and provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient and satellite programs:Dalhousie School of Nursingveteran’s unitchronic pain clinickidney clinicServices:alternate level of care unitambulatory careanesthesiologycancer care centrecardiac investigation and respiratory servicescontinuing carediabetes educationdiagnostic imagingdialysisemergency medicinefalls preventionintensive care unitmental health and addictions servicesobstetrics and gynecologyoccupational therapypalliative carephysiotherapypre-natal clinicpublic healthrecreation therapyspiritual carestroke programsurgical unitResponsibilitieswork as a full scope of practice pediatrician providing care to the patients within Western Zoneparticipate in call shiftssupport Nova Scotia Health in advancing the delivery of pediatric care by liaising with the applicable staff within the zone and provinceoffer consultation support to Western Zone, which includes day-time coverage and occasional overnight/weekend coveragebe accountable to the patient population in Western Zone by providing clinics and occasional satellite clinicsresponsible to the Zone Pediatrics Department Head for their professional responsibilities and quality of practiceoperate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia HealthExpected Hours37.5 hours/weekon-call schedule (1:3)Qualificationsall 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 DetailsYarmouth is located at the southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60,000 in three counties. Affordable housing is available on stunning ocean and lake-frontage properties. Yarmouth is the recreational, entertainment and shopping hub of the southwest area. There is so much to enjoy about the Southwestern end of Nova Scotia, including a unique and storied Acadian French history and beaches that take your breath away! Yarmouth is also connected to the United States through an international ferry service that makes cross border adventures possible with ease.Our enviable combination of urban amenities and rural natural beauty offers an excellent quality of life for the people that live here. Nova Scotia offers the medical professional opportunities found in larger cities while maintaining a work-life balance in livable, walkable, and affordable communities. For more details on living and practicing in Yarmouth, please watch Edge of Everywhere video, and visit Town of Yarmouth and Yarmouth and Acadian Shores.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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