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St. Martha's Regional Hospital (SMRH), located in Antigonish, has an opportunity for 1-2 Anesthesiologists to join the team. The full complement at the site is (5) five. This opportunity provides you the experience of working with a collegial team of anesthesiologists and surgeons in a rural community regional hospital. Opportunity exists to engage in research and/or have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest. The OR at SMRH is well equipped for laparoscopic surgery, with built-in screens. The first ERAS program in Nova Scotia has been initiated and piloted at SMRH, with plans underway to roll this program out provincially. SMRH is also leading the way in Nova Scotia to 'green' its OR operations, trying to reduce waste. SMRH is approximately two hours from the region's tertiary care pediatric facility, the IWK Health Centre, which provides neonatal support. St. Martha's Regional Hospital is approximately a 94-bed, acute care facility with more than 75 physicians practicing in a variety of medical specialties and sub-specialties, and a robust primary-care group in the community.
This facility serves a population of nearly 75,000 from Antigonish, Guysborough, and surrounding communities. Anesthesiologists are joined by colleagues in:
Community based care is further supported by a men's and women's health centre, chronic pain clinic, methadone clinic, and youth clinic at the local high school. Physicians and all staff at St. Martha's Regional Hospital take great pride in providing high-quality care to patients and value collegiality in the work place.
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The Town of Antigonish is a family-friendly, creative, university community where the hospital is an easy walk or cycle away from the town centre. The commute to work can be so easy, with minimal traffic and no congestion. The County of Antigonish, surrounding the town, boasts spectacular natural beauty. An agricultural base results in a wonderful farmers' market and easy access to local foods. Antigonish combines the best of mini-urban lifestyle with easy access to nature and adventure.
In winter you can easily ski or snowshoe on local trails or at the golf course, with groomed trails. Indoor community recreational sports, including hockey, curling, skating, volleyball, and racquet sports are available. Three ice surfaces and two artificial turf fields are located in the area. In summer, swimming, kayaking, and sailing in the Northumberland Strait, the mildest ocean water north of Washington, DC, is irresistible! A university-based rowing club on a local lake offers community lessons. There are numerous local public beaches and swimming holes, spectacular hiking trails, an 18-hole golf course, a boating club, great fishing spots, tennis courts, cycling on little-trafficked back roads and a racetrack. There is mountain biking and disc golf on Keppoch Mountain and a Kan Jam league.
You'll find a wide range of fitness and sports programs for all ages, often mentored by local university athletes and coaches. The local St. Francis Xavier University has superb recreational facilities, with a gym, rinks, a track, courts, and a 25-metre pool, all within the town. St. FX also hosts an impressive lineup of guest speakers, films, arts, music, and theatre events throughout the year, all open to the community.
Antigonish boasts a vibrant arts and culture community where theatre, documentary films, concerts, readings, lecture, visual arts, and arts fairs, abounds. There is ample opportunity to participate, with community choirs and community theatre productions. This strong creative community has partnered with folks in health care and education to create the first community-based arts-health initiative in Canada. An award-winning library serves as a flourishing community gathering space. There is always lots going on in our well-engaged community - the challenge is deciding where to be!
French-language schools and Acadian, Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotia communities are near town. Antigonish's growing community of newcomers is bringing welcome diversity to a historically Scottish region, contributing to a burgeoning celebration of ethnic culture and food. Antigonish is home to the famous "Peace by Chocolate", owned by a family of Syrian entrepreneurs and peace ambassadors. Day and residential programs integrate individuals with diverse abilities into community activities through L'Arche Antigonish. Two new retirement residences have recently opened. A wide range of service organizations and activist coalitions will welcome you as a volunteer. Halifax, Cape Breton, New Brunswick, PEI, and numerous festivals are accessible for weekend or day trips. The Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a 90-minute drive away.
