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Doctors' Surgery Assistant

$350k per year
Full-time

Nova Scotia Healthcare System

Yarmouth Regional Hospital is seeking a full-time general surgeon to be part of a team of five general surgeons. Regular OR endoscopy and minor procedure time are offered. The group is willing to provide some surgical assists and can help mentor a newer graduate. Join Nova Scotias thriving healthcare ecosystem where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative compassionate care for generations to come.
Provide care and coordination of community-based care and secondary and tertiary level health care
Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
Work a full scope of practice as a general surgeon providing a full spectrum of general surgical services appropriate to a secondary care centre including endoscopy
Provide support to your own site and to others in Western Zone if required which includes day-time coverage and occasional overnight/weekend coverage
Be responsible to the Zone Department Head for Surgery for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice
Opportunity to work as a preceptor with medical graduates and residents
Permanent Full-Time

  • on-call stipends and other incentives as available through the Master Agreement of Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure cost and difficulty that comes with relocation.

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental EMR grants funded locum coverage CME funding parental leave physician advisors and more!
All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) or proof of alternative coverage.
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Community Details

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life professional development and community involvement. Thats 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.
Building a Diverse Workforce
The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. We are dedicated to equity diversity inclusion and truth and reconciliation and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier more equitable communities across the province.
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