Position Description:

n/a

Employer:

Vitalité Health Network is a regional health authority providing and managing health care and services in an area covering northern and southeastern New Brunswick. The Network is the only Francophone managed organization of its kind in the country and has nearly 60 points of service providing a range of health care and services to members of the public in the official language of their choice. The Network has approximately 7,700 part-time and full-time employees, 560 physicians, including 259 specialists, and nearly 800 volunteers. The Network’s 2021-2022 budget was $704 million (excluding Medicare). For more information, visit the Network’s website at vitalitenb.ca.

Diversity Statement

Vitalité Health Network is committed to providing a safe and respectful work and care environment guided by collaboration, integrity, and accountability. Rooted in a culture of continuous learning, we believe that every person deserves a caring environment where their identity is fully respected, and that is exempt of discrimination based on race, ethnic origin, beliefs or religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disabilities, social status, or any other aspect of their background and identity. The diversity of our teams and their perspectives enrich our practices and enables us to provide care marked by openness, cultural sensitivity, and compassion to all the people we serve.

Job Duties:

Reporting to the endocrinology division head and medical director in question, the endocrinologist is a specialist who diagnoses and treats a wide range of diseases involving the endocrine and metabolic system in adults.The endocrinologist has specific skills in the medical care of inpatients and outpatients presenting endocrine or metabolic pathologies.

Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week

Remuneration:

Salaried

The candidate will be remunerated on a salaried model.

Qualifications:

• Degree from a recognized medical school and residency granting a licence in internal medicine.
• A recognized medical school is a school that meets the following criterium:
  • Accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) (in the United States); OR 
  • Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools with a note for Canada under the Sponsor Notes tab.

• Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick;
• Active membership in the Canadian Medical Protective Association or equivalent liability insurance association;
• Membership with the New Brunswick Medical Society;
• Privileges with Vitalité Health Network;
• Registration with New Brunswick Medicare;
• One to three years’ experience will be considered an asset;
• Any other combination of training and experience deemed relevant and equivalent could be considered;
• Ability to remain calm;
• Organizational skills;
• Effective time management skills;
• Ability to set priorities;
• Patient service mindset;
• Tact, adaptability;
• Sound judgment;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Initiative, creativity, sense of responsibility;
• Interest in increasing personal knowledge;
• Ability to communicate with colleagues, patients, families and visitors with tact and courtesy;
• Ability to guide medical learners and to teach;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Physical ability to perform assigned work;
• Good work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethics principles, the Network’s management philosophy and organizational values;
• Adherence to the rules of confidentiality set by Vitalité Health Network.

Expected Start Date:

As soon as possible

Incentives:

$50,000.00 accompanied by a 2 year return of service. 

Relocation reimbursement of up to $8,000.

Other Requirements:

About the Facility:

The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre (UHC), located in the heart of the City of Moncton, is the lead facility of Vitalité Health Network.

This 302-bed hospital provides primary, specialized, and tertiary (more complex) care using cutting-edge technology. It provides services in both official languages. The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont UHC serves patients from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.

A 65-bed lodge welcomes cancer patients originating from outside the immediate Moncton area.

The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont UHC is a provincial referral centre for its highly specialized services. As a teaching and research hospital, it maintains close ties with a number of the country’s universities and colleges.

About the Community:

The Moncton area has a population of over 138,000. Moncton ranked among the best Canadian cities with respect to quality of community life. It is also among the top ten North American cities, and the only one in Canada, on the list of most affordable cities. The Moncton area is teeming with educational, cultural and recreational opportunities, including easy access to beaches on the temperate waters of the Northumberland Strait and the picturesque Bay of Fundy. Officially a bilingual city, Moncton offers educational opportunities in both official languages. More information is available on the city’s website at moncton.ca.