Hospitalist - Strait-Richmond

Company Description

Strait Richmond Hospital is seeking a Hospitalist to join their group. Strait Richmond Hospital serves the health care needs of the residents of communities in Richmond County and the southern portion of Inverness County. The facility includes 20 acute care beds and 11 long-term care beds, providing both short-term and continuing care options. The long-term care beds are covered by a Nurse Practitioner Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.

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 while SRH is classified as a Level 3. 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

• be accountable for management of your panel of hospitalist patients
• provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level heath care
• operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority 
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
• The standard work week is 7 days on, 7 days off - open to discuss alternative scheduling such as weekend coverage, evening/overnight shifts, partial weeks, etc.
• Weekday stipend is $1347.96/day and $1497.96 (Friday - Sunday and holidays) including on-call.
• 8 am - 5 pm daily, 7 days a week for the week you are scheduled

Qualifications

• Training as a Family Physician or Hospitalist preferred
• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
•  All family physicians must have membership with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• All 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)

Additional Information

The 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!  The area is expecting significant renewable energy development and economic growth. To learn more about what it's like to work as a physician here, visit the links below.

Doctors Cape Breton

Home - Richmond County, Nova Scotia

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.