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full-timeFamily Medicine
Hospitalist - Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital•Sydney, NS
Daily rate under provincial hospitalist agreement with a stipend plus fee‑for‑service billings for on‑call work; daily rate $1,576.47/day (as of Apr 1, 2026). Compensation band: 350,000 - 375,000 CAD.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Hospitalist - Evanston
Strait Richmond Hospital•Evanston, NS
Daily rate (locum). Compensation provided by the service. Locum travel support: kilometrage reimbursement, per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), airfare (up to $1,500), and travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered. Locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions. Compensation band: 0 - 25,000 CAD.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Windsor
Hants Community Hospital•Windsor, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel elements (reimbursement for kilometrage, per diems), accommodations up to $300 per night, airfare up to $1,500, and travel time up to 10 hours per week; CPSNS licensing fees covered; locums may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
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EOI Department Head - Internal Medicine (Northern Zone)
Nova Scotia Health•NS
50,000 - 75,000 CAD
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EOI Medical Director Hillside Pines
Hillside Pines•Bridgewater, NS
Stipend, approximately $5,000 per year
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Baddeck
Victoria County Memorial Hospital•Baddeck, NS
Locum compensation provided by the service: travel program reimbursement (kilometrage, per diems), accommodations up to $300/night, airfare up to $1,500, travel time up to 10 hours/week; CPSNS licensing fees covered; may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Hospitalist - Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital•Kentville, NS
Daily rate $1,545.56 for a full line (additional call rates apply) plus fee-for-service billing for patients seen after 5:00 pm and before 8:00 am. Sessional rates for callback services (subject to prevailing MSU increases per the 2023–2027 Physician Agreement). Compensation provided by the service. Locum travel support: kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), airfare (up to $1,500), and travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered; locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre•Amherst, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel elements including kilometrage reimbursement, per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), and airfare (up to $1,500), plus travel time reimbursement up to 10 hours/week. Locum and Atlantic CPSNS licensure fees reimbursed. Locum physicians may claim facility on-call fees under specific conditions.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Hospitalist - Halifax
QEII - Halifax Infirmary Site•Halifax, NS
Daily provincial rate (daily rate). Night call paid via stipend and facility on-call fee. Locum travel reimbursement available: kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), airfare (up to $1,500), travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered; locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Pugwash
North Cumberland Memorial Hospital•Pugwash, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel program elements: reimbursement for kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), airfare (up to $1,500), and travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered. Locums may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Family Medicine - Barrington Passage
Dr. K Yee Family Practice Inc.•Barrington Passage, NS
Minimum daily income guarantee of $1,200 for family physicians ($600 for half-day); additional earnings if shadow-billings exceed this amount. Travel expenses reimbursed (kilometrage, per diems), accommodations up to $300/night, airfare up to $1,500, and travel time up to 10 hours/week reimbursed. CPSNS licensing fees covered. Locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.
part-timeFamily Medicine
EOI - Family Physician for Long Term Care - Eskasoni, Cape Breton, NS
Eskasoni Community Health Centre•Eskasoni, NS
Sessional rate; 10 hours/week; estimated $6,000 annually (sessional arrangement)
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Hospitalist - Liverpool
Queens General Hospital•Liverpool, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel elements: reimbursement for kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300 per night), airfare (up to $1,500), and travel time up to 10 hours per week. CPSNS licensing fees covered.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Hospitalist - Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital•Bridgewater, NS
Locum remuneration starting at $1,515 per day (8 hours) for a full line; option to cover 1.5 lines at $2,272 per day. Travel reimbursements (kilometrage, per diems), accommodations up to $300/night, airfare up to $1,500, travel time covered up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees included. On-call pay: $400/night on weekends, $300/night on weekdays, plus fee‑for‑service billing for patients seen between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.
locumFamily Medicine
Locum - Primary Care Clinic - Glace Bay
Senator's Health Centre•Glace Bay, NS
Sessional funding (sessional rate) for 8.5 hours per week. Travel reimbursements available (kilometrage, per diems, accommodations up to $300/night, airfare up to $1,500), travel time up to 10 hours/week, and CPSNS licensing fees covered.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Evanston
Strait Richmond Hospital•Evanston, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel reimbursement (kilometrage), per diems, accommodations (up to $300/night), and airfare (up to $1,500); travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered. Locums may claim facility on-call fees under specific conditions.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital•Antigonish, NS
Compensation provided by the service. Locum physicians eligible for travel program: kilometrage reimbursement, per diems, accommodations up to $300/night, airfare up to $1,500, and travel time up to 10 hours/week. CPSNS licensing fees covered. Locum physicians may claim facility on-call fees under specific conditions.
locumEmergency Medicine
Locum - Emergency Medicine - Canso
Eastern Memorial Hospital•Canso, NS
full-timeFamily Medicine
Full scope family physician (optional emergency medicine and/or inpatient coverage)
Port Hawkesbury Community•Port Hawkesbury, NS
Longitudinal Family Medicine; 375,000 - 400,000 CAD; additional on-call stipend for inpatient coverage (1:7).
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Internal Medicinefull-time
EOI Department Head - Internal Medicine (Northern Zone)
Job Details
Compensation
50,000 - 75,000 CAD
Posted Date
2026-09-25
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Location
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Job Description
Company Description
Nova Scotia Health is seeking expressions of interest for the role of Department Head for Internal Medicine in the Northern Zone. Reporting to the Zone Medical Executive Director, the Department Head is responsible for the operations of the Internal Medicine Medical staff and to ensure that department members are compliant with the Bylaws and Rules and regulations of the NSHA. The role provides leadership to the Internal Medicine site specialty leads as well as performance management and physician resource planning for members of the department.
The Zone Department Head for Internal Medicine:
- Represents more than 15 physicians working in Truro, Amherst, and New Glasgow.
- Oversees the provision of internal medicine services across the Northern Zone
The successful applicant may work at any site in the zone.
Job Description
The Zone Department Head for Internal Medicine agrees to the following service deliverables:
- Ensure that department members are compliant with the Bylaws and Rules and regulations of the NSHA;
- Hold regular department meetings and provide the Zone Medical Executive Director with meeting minutes;
- Attend relevant committee meetings as assigned by the Medical Executive Director;
- Works with Specialty Site Leads to ensure service continuity is maintained through Department scheduling practices, including but not limited to vacation requests, on-call scheduling, and locum utilization;
- Participate in the monitoring of standards, quality, and utilization of resources of the department in the zone;
- Provide Performance management for all department members;
- Provide complaint and discipline management for department members;
- Supports the research agenda within the department;
- Participate in any clinical services planning for the Zone/NSHA;
- Leads recruitment/retention for the department for the Zone;
- Ensures that new hire and onboarding processes are completed with support from the Specialty Site Lead as required;
- Participate in Leadership development.
Postion open until filled
Qualifications
- MD (with College Certification in Internal Medicine) licensed in Nova Scotia
- Evidence of past and ongoing leadership training.
Additional Information
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.