Locum - Hospitalist - Windsor

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; Windsor; Sur place; CAD 240 000 - 320 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Reimbursement for travel expenses

Accommodations provided

Potential teaching opportunities

Résumé du poste

A healthcare facility in Nova Scotia seeks locum hospitalist physicians during active recruitment. Candidates must have up-to-date ACLS certification and will receive reimbursement for travel expenses, including accommodations and airfare. The facility promotes a collaborative care environment and offers a fulfilling lifestyle in the picturesque community of Windsor, which is known for its rich history and recreational opportunities. This role is an excellent opportunity for those looking to practice medicine in a supportive and enriching location.

Qualifications

• Active with admitting privileges at Central Zone - Hants site.
• Up-to-date ACLS certification required.
• Membership in the Society of Hospital Medicine encouraged.
• Academic teaching appointment with Dalhousie University is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Provide locum hospitalist services during active recruitment.
• Reimburse travel expenses including accommodations and airfare.
• Engage in team-based care for patients.

Connaissances

ACLS certification

Membership in the Society of Hospital Medicine

Academic teaching appointment

Description du poste

• Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
• Zone: Central Zone
• Type of Remuneration: Other
• Incentive Programs Available: No

Company Description

Hants Community Hospital (HCH) in Windsor Nova Scotia has 26 inpatient beds and 14 transitional-care beds with plans for further acute care expansion. The facility offers many outpatient services, outreach programs, and medical diagnostics and also has an extensive same-day surgical program, including: General surgery, Urology, Otolaryngology and Orthopedics. Outpatient clinics include, Pain clinic, Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Mental Health, Hematology, Gynecology and General Surgery. Cardiac testing with EKG, Stress testing and Holter Monitoring as well Respirology testing with spirometry are available.

General Internal Medicine may in certain cases be available for inpatient consults, along with Respiratory therapy, Social Work, SLP/Dietician (swallowing assessments), Pharmacy, Palliative Care, Continuing Care, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

Job Description

Hants Community Hospital is seeking locum hospitalist physicians during a period of active recruitment.

Travel expenses, including kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300 per night), and airfare (up to $1,500), are reimbursed, along with travel time up to 10 hours per week.

• Active with admitting privileges at Central Zone- Hants site via NSH Credentialing Committee
• All applicants must have up to date ACLS certification
• Membership in the Society of Hospital Medicine, Canadian Chapter is encouraged
• Academic teaching appointment with Dalhousie University is an asset

Additional Information

Community Details

A proud history, vibrant lifestyle and a bright future all combine to make picturesqueWindsor 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 (45 minutes) to Metropolitan Halifax.

While quickly gaining renown as "The Birthplace of Hockey", Windsor is also home to historicFort Edward, the original Sam Slick Days festival, now known as the annual Windsor-West Hants Summer Fest, Howard Dill'sGiant 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.