Short-term Assignment - Family Medicine - Caledonia
Short-term Assignment - Family Medicine - Caledonia
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Job Description
North Queens Health Clinic is seeking a Family Physician to provide coverage during a physician absence from September 15 2025 to January 16 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 half-day) 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
Caledonia is a small rural community of roughly 1500 residents situated in the northern part of the Region of Queens Municipality Nova Scotia along Trunk8also known as the Kejimkujik Scenic Drive . Located about 50km north of Liverpool and around 17km south of the main entrance to Kejimkujik National Park Caledonia serves as the gateway to some of Nova Scotias most scenic wilderness areas
Outdoor recreation abounds with access to railstotrails routes between Caledonia and Colpton and nearby waterways lakes and forests ideal for canoeing hiking wildlife watching and camping . The Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute situated between Caledonia and Kempt advances environmental research in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve area.
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
