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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.
full-timeInternal Medicine
EOI Department Head - Internal Medicine (Northern Zone)
Nova Scotia Health•NS
50,000 - 75,000 CAD
full-timeFamily Medicine
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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Family Medicinefull-time
Hospitalist - Sydney
Job Details
Compensation
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.
Posted Date
2026-09-25
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Location
LocationCape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NSOpen
Job Description
Company Description
Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH), in Sydney Nova Scotia, is seeking full-time and part-time Hospitalist Physicians to join their team.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital is a 280-bed tertiary care institution that provides a broad range of medical care to patients in the Eastern Zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. CBRH is the second largest acute care facility in Nova Scotia and is the regional referral and trauma centre. CBRH operates as part of a four-hospital complex that includes New Waterford Consolidated, Northside General and Glace Bay Hospital.
There is opportunity for applicants to engage in research and/or have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, and at the nearby Medical Campus, should that be of interest. The current remuneration arrangement is daily rate as per the provincial hospitalist agreement with a stipend plus fee-for-service billings for on-call work. As of April 1, 2026, the daily rate was $1576.47/day.
At Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH) there are 12 hospitalist lines on average. Patients are spread across several units in the hospital and are composed of medical patients outside the ICU.
If you are interested in a broader scope of practice that includes, but is not limited to hospitalist work, there are many possible opportunities in Sydney and surrounding communities which the recruitment consultants can discuss with you.
Job Description
Expected Hours
Daytime coverage is 8am to 5pm and on-call coverage is 5pm to 8am, split between physicians covering the service for the week. Typically 1 call per week.
A 1.0 FTE would equal 2 weeks/month or 26 weeks/year.
Qualifications
- eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Additional Information
Community Details
Failte (that’s “welcome”, for those not up to speed on their Gaelic)!
Sydney is the historic capital of Cape Breton and largest urban centre on the island. From the harbourfront boardwalk complete with buskers and visiting cruise ships to the world’s largest fiddle, Sydney will be sure to charm you! Physicians and their families build rewarding lives and careers in Cape Breton; see for yourself, here!
It is in convenient proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in the beautiful village of Baddeck, and 6 amazing golf courses! You will find an island of magnificent natural beauty yet very modern. We have a full array of shops, restaurants, services, entertainment and amenities.
In addition, the region remains young and vibrant as it is home to Cape Breton University. Dalhousie University has opened a Medical Campus in Sydney, with 30 seats per year and a focus on training rural Family Medicine physicians.
Music is a large part of our Scottish cultural background. Sydney is surrounded by many smaller communities, each one offering its own uniqueness to an interested person. Here, kitchen parties are a way of life and you’re never too far from the beautiful Highlands that inspired the region’s first immigrants to name the province New Scotland. You will experience the view of a lifetime around every corner and surround yourself with the friendliest people in every community. Hike, cycle, swim, golf – all in an almost unreal beauty.
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