Locum - Emergency Medicine - New Glasgow
Locum - Emergency Medicine - New Glasgow
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Job Description
Aberdeen Hospital is seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide Locum coverage during a period of active recruitment.
Responsibilities
- provide leadership in the resuscitation and stabilization of major trauma patients and critically ill patients
- appropriately assess and manage the full spectrum of emergency medicine presentations from injury to unexpected and undifferentiated medical and surgical illness in all ages to mental health emergencies
Expected Hours
- full-time is defined at 1340 hours per annum and will involve rotational shift work including nights weekends and holidays
- current shifts are 8h or 10h in length with 10h of double coverage per day
- with additional physicians we will be transitioning to casino style 6h overnight shifts and 8h daytime shifts
Compensation is provided by the service and locum physicians are eligible to access the travel elements of the program including reimbursement for kilometrage per diems accommodations (up to $300 per night) and airfare (up to $1500) 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 have membership with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- 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)
- All applicants must have a current PALS Certification
- All applicants must have a current ATLS Certification
- All applicants must have a current ACLS Certification
Additional Information :
Community Details
Established in 1835 the historical town of New Glasgow is located Pictou County. Overlooking the banks of the East River of Pictou New Glasgow is at the centre of the provinces fourth largest urban area.
Comprised of the five towns of New Glasgow (location of the Aberdeen Hospital) the County of Pictou Pictou Trenton Stellarton Westville and Pictou Landing First Nation Pictou County is ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait. Youll find a welcoming community with hard-working and down-to-earth people enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Just minutes from beautiful beaches join us and fill your lungs with salty sea air and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer. In your practice enjoy a collegial atmosphere with access to the tools you need to do your job.
Rich in culture entertainment and history come and build the fast- or slow-paced life you desire in Pictou County.
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
