Short-term Assignment - Family Medicine - Truro
Short-term Assignment - Family Medicine - Truro
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Job Description
The Truro Collaborative Practice is seeking a Family Physician to provide coverage during a physician leave from October 2025 July 2026.
Locum physicians provide coverage for family practices including inpatient and nursing home care as well as specialist hospital and office coverage as requested. Compensation includes a minimum daily income guarantee of $1200 for family physicians ($600 for halfday) with additional earnings if shadow billings exceed this amount. Travel expenses including kilometrage per diems accommodations (up to $300 per night) and airfare (up to $1500) are reimbursed along with travel time up to 10 hours per week. Licensing fees for CPSNS are covered and locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
Qualifications :
- All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- All family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Additional Information :
Community Details
Truro is home to more than 12000 residents and a thriving business community. Residents of Truro enjoy active living. They often boast about Victoria Park a natural 400 acre woodland park in the centre of town and their stateofthe art recreation centre (Rath Eastlink Community Centre) that offers an NHL sized arena a competitionsized (25m) swimming pool a water slide a fitness centre and a rock climbing wall. Truro is known for its excellent education offerings for students of all ages in English and French particularly its high school level arts programs and extracurricular performances. Truro is home to a campus of Nova Scotia Community College The Institute of Human Services Education and the Agricultural Campus of Dalhousie University. Truro is conveniently located less than one hours commute to Halifax and 30 minutes to the Halifax International Airport.
Locallycrafted wine Winter adventures Fresh lobster This beautiful part of the province has something for everyone. Its as diverse in landscape as it is in recreational opportunities. Spanning from the warm water beaches of the Northumberland Straight to the surreally stunning Bay of Fundy the region features vibrant towns the provinces best downhill skiing festivals and events galore and a terroir ideal for the production of wine.
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 teambased 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 selfidentify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
