Locum - Emergency Physician - Richmond County - December 20 2024 - January 1, 2025

Company Description

Strait Richmond Hospital (SRH) is seeking a locum physician to provide service from December 20th, 2024, to January 1, 2025. SRH is classified as a "Level 3' ED and serves the health care needs of the residents of communities in Richmond County and the southern portion of Inverness County.  The facility has 15 medicine beds and 5 restorative care beds that provides inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care. The two regional referral centres for the area include Cape Breton Regional Hospital (located in Sydney – approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from SRH) and St. Martha's Regional Hospital (located in Antigonish – approximately 1 hour from SRH). Both CBRH and SRMH are 'Level 2' EDs. LifeFlight operates in Nova Scotia to support patient transport. Mobile SIM for in situ training with ED team. 

The site also houses a number of other interdisciplinary services:

• community based rehabilitation centre
• diabetes education
• diagnostic imaging
• dietitian
• emergency department
• foot care clinic
• hemodialysis
• laboratory services
• mental health & addictions services
• occupational therapy
• palliative care
• physiotherapy
• social work

The facility also has a number of visiting specialists:

• cardiology
• nephrology
• ophthalmology
• palliative care

Job Description

• Duties include full scope of practice as an emergency physician providing care to patients within the eastern zone and participating in call.
• The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head for Emergency Medicine for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
• various shifts available
• flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• ATLS, ACLS, PALS and advanced Airway training are required

Additional Information

he community of Evanston is located in Richmond County, on the southern coast of scenic Cape Breton Island.  Affordable housing, ocean views, easy access to beaches, hiking trails, and an array of outdoor activities make Evanston a great place to have a rewarding career and lifestyle!  To learn more about what it's like to work as a physician here, visit:

Cape Breton Doctors
Richmond County