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Annapolis County - Middleton Primary Care Clinic
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Sessional hourly rate available; relocation/recruitment incentives offered; benefits package may include health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, and physician advisor support.
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Emergency Medicinefull-time
Emergency Medicine Western Zone Community Hospitals
Job Details
Compensation
Sessional rate; Daytime $223.90; Nighttime $233.87; Compensation band: 325,000 - 350,000 CAD. Incentives available (relocation/recruitment incentives) and benefits package (health/dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, etc.).
Posted Date
2026-09-25
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Location
LocationMiddleton, NSOpen
Job Description
Company Description
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.
Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Job Description
Emergency Medicine physicians wanted for shift coverage in community hospitals in the Western Zone. This is a great opportunity for a family medicine and emergency medicine physicians to join the medical teams in Middleton, Digby, Shelburne, Liverpool and Lunenburg. Requirements include up-to-date ACLS and PALS, ATLS is a preferred qualification. In addition, there is an opportunity to participate in teaching medical students and family practice residents from Dalhousie Medical School.
Responsibilities
- full scope of practice as an emergency physician providing care to patients within the zone
- 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.
Expected Hours
Multiple opportunities exist for:
- full-time
- part-time
- locum
Remuneration
$223.90 Daytime
$233.87 Nighttime
Incentives
Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.
Benefits
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!
Visit www.doctorsns.com for more information
Qualifications
- 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)
- all applicants must have a current PALS Certification
- all applicants must have a current ATLS Certification
- current ACLS Certification is a preferred qualification
Additional Information
The Western Zone of Nova Scotia offers many fantastic communities to live in with a short commute to one or more of the community hospitals in our zone. You can live in a safe, friendly community with exceptional schools and recreation facilities or base yourself within an easy commute to our community hospitals.
Practicing in 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.
Building a Diverse Workforce
The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq 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.