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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.
Each Hospitalist is expected to be on-site daily at times that align with the timing of daily bed management decisions by other hospital management staff and as needed to meet patient needs. They may perform other work outside of the Community Hospital model (e.g. office-based, ED coverage, etc.)
The site also houses a number of other interdisciplinary services:
The facility also has a number of visiting specialists:
The two regional referral centres for the area include Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Sydney – 1 hour 30 minutes) and St. Martha's Regional Hospital (Antigonish – 45 min) LifeFlight operates in Nova Scotia to support patient transport. Mobile SIM for in situ training with ED team and Inter Professional Practice teams.
Job Description
Remuneration
Strait-Richmond has 1.7 lines of inpatient beds for a daily stipend of $2634.48 / day. Half-line coverage is available. (The daily rate for a full Community Hospitalist line (1.0) is $1,545.56 /line / day)
Regular Facility On-Call at $350 weekdays and $500 on weekends and holidays. Fee-For-Service when called back.
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Community
The community of Evanston is located in Richmond County, on the southern coast of scenic Cape Breton Island. Affordable housing, safe, welcoming, family-oriented, close-knit communities. Amazing ocean views, easy access to beaches, hiking trails, and an array of outdoor activities and community recreation and cultural facilities make Evanston a great place to have a rewarding career and lifestyle! Located 2.5hrs from Halifax International Airport, 1.5 hrs from Sydney Regional Airport, 2 hrs from Newfoundland Ferry Terminal. Full-service grocery, retail, banking services. Reliable highspeed internet and cellular coverage. Great schools and close to two universities and college campuses.
Community and family support is available for pre-arrival and ongoing settlement and integration via the Community Healthcare Navigator.
With ocean views, easy access to beaches, hiking trails, and an array of outdoor activities, recreational facilities and cultural offerings the area is a great place to have a rewarding career and lifestyle! To learn more about what it's like to work as a physician here, visit the links below.
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.
Closing Date: 2027-01-01
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