Hospitalist - Truro

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Truro; On-site; CAD 246,659 - 323,651; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Relocation incentives

Funding for CME

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Truro is seeking a full-time Hospitalist to join its vibrant healthcare ecosystem. This position offers flexible scheduling, a competitive daily rate, and opportunities for engagement in research and teaching with Dalhousie University. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care within the Northern Zone, participate in quality improvement activities, and coordinate care for patients. Enjoy diverse cultural and community experiences in a town known as the 'Hub of Nova Scotia'.

Qualifications

• Full scope of practice as a hospitalist providing care to patients.
• Participation in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
• Flexibility in scheduling and ability to engage in medical teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients within the Northern Zone.
• Responsible for professional responsibilities and quality of practice.
• Coordinate community-based care and secondary health care.

Job description

• Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
• Zone: Northern Zone
• Type of Remuneration: Daily Rate
• Incentive Programs Available: Yes

Company Description

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Job Description

Truro is seeking a full-time Hospitalist.Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

There is an opportunity for applicants to engage in research and/or have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest. The current remuneration arrangement is a set daily rate as per the provincial hospitalist agreement with a stipend, plus fee-for-service billings for on-call work. Scheduling is flexible. Fulltime is seven full days on, seven days off, working roughly 24 weeks a year. Part time is anything less (i.e. seven days per month, 14 days per month of half days (4.5 hrs/day), seven days per quarter, etc.). Overnight call is split amongst the group of five physicians.

Responsibilities

• Duties include full scope of practice as a hospitalist providing care to patients within the Northern Zone and participating in call.
• The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head of Family Practice for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice.
• Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care.
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Expected Hours

• Permanent Full-Time

Remuneration

• Remuneration - daily (1,545.56 per day as per April 1, 2025 of the Physician Agreement)

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more!

Colchester East Hants Health Centre opened its doors to patients in 2012. Located in Truro, it serves as the main acute care facility for the residents of Colchester and East Hants Counties, serving a population of approximately 75,000. Rooted in community support, the health centre has 122 inpatient beds and offers a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, and satellite services.

Truro is a large, vibrant town known for its historic charm, cultural richness and strategic location. Known as the “Hub of Nova Scotia”, the town’s central location makes it a vital transportation and commercial centre, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere. With a history dating back to the 18th century, Truro’s beautiful downtown area is adorned with well-preserved Victorian architecture and thriving with unique shops and dining.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's 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.

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.