Locum - Emergency Medicine - Windsor

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Windsor; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursements

Licensing fees coverage

Flexible coverage schedule

Licensing fees covered

Facility On Call fees

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Windsor, Nova Scotia, is looking for Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide locum coverage. Join a vital community hospital with a strong emphasis on professional development and team-based care. Competitive compensation is provided, including travel reimbursements and licensing fee coverage. Windsor offers a vibrant lifestyle, rich history, and is well-positioned near metropolitan areas, making it an ideal place to practice medicine and enjoy family life.

Qualifications

• All applicants must have a current PALS Certification.
• All applicants must have a current ATLS Certification.
• All applicants must have a current ACLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide locum coverage at a level 3 emergency medicine site.
• Engage in patient care and support during active recruitment period.

Skills

PALS Certification

ATLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

• Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
• Estimated Annual Salary: To Be Determined
• Zone: Central Zone
• Type of Remuneration: Other
• Incentive Programs Available: No

Company Description

Hants Community Hospital (HCH) is a vital healthcare facility offering a wide range of services to the surrounding community. It features a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient care with 28 hospital beds, and an attached 32-bed long-term care facility. Surgical services include both general and orthopedic procedures, and the hospital is home to several specialty clinics such as obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, and hematology. A dedicated mental health team also supports the site. Located approximately 40 minutes from the IWK Health Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, HCH is well-positioned for both collaboration and patient transfers to tertiary care. Additionally, there are opportunities to engage in research and/or teaching through Dalhousie University, as well as local simulation-based education, for those interested in academic and professional development.

Job Description

Hants Community Hospital is a level 3 emergency medicine site with single provider coverage.

Hants Community Hospital is seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide Locum coverage during a period of active recruitment.

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 $1,500), 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.

• 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

A proud history, vibrant lifestyle and a bright future all combine to make picturesque Windsor a magnetic visitor destination and a delightful community in which to live and work.

Located in the heart of Nova Scotia at the eastern gate to the famed Annapolis Valley, Windsor features the benefits of rural living as well as convenient proximity to Metropolitan Halifax.

While quickly gaining renown as "The Birthplace of Hockey", Windsor is also home to historic Fort Edward, the original Sam Slick Days festival, now known as the annual Windsor~West Hants Summer Fest, Howard Dill's Giant Pumpkins, and the internationally-recognized Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.

Skiing at Martock, golf at the Avon Valley Golf & Country Club, and a host of community events throughout the year add to Windsor's claim that it is perhaps the best place in Nova Scotia in which to live and play!

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.

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.