Company Description

Victoria County Memorial Hospital (VCMH) provides comprehensive healthcare services to a population of approximately 5,500 through inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care. The hospital is home to offices for Home Care Nova Scotia, Public Health, addiction services, and adolescent services, offering a range of community-based support programs. VCMH currently operates an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and is actively working toward converting it back to a Level 4 Emergency Department to better serve the community's urgent and emergent care needs. Additionally, a variety of specialized clinics are available on-site, including ophthalmology, foot clinics, and well women’s clinics, enhancing access to essential medical services for residents in the region.

Job Description

Victoria County Memorial is seeking Physicians to provide Locum coverage during a period of active recruitment. 

Compensation is provided by the service, and locum physicians are eligible to access the travel elements of the program, including reimbursement for kilometrage, per diems, accommodations (up to $300 per night), and airfare (up to $1,500), along with travel time up to 10 hours per week. Licensing fees for CPSNS are covered, and locum physicians may claim Facility On Call fees under specific conditions.

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
• All applicants must have a current ACLS Certification

Additional Information

Community Details

Failte (that’s “welcome”, for those not up to speed on their Gaelic)! Stretching along the shorelines of Bras d’Or Lakes, Baddeck has found the optimum balance between a hotspot for energetic tourists and a quaint community showcasing the epitome of glorious Nova Scotian living. Physicians and their families build rewarding lives and careers in Cape Breton; see for yourself, here!  Located on perhaps Canada’s prettiest shoreline, Baddeck offers some of nature's most beautiful statements like North River where you can kayak and swim. Baddeck is also full of caves, lighthouses, beaches, and waterfalls to explore year round. Ski Tuonela offers snowboarding and skiing trails for all skill levels, so you'll be busy in every season! 

Baddeck is home to a championship golf course and a short drive to other world class courses. It is also home to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. It is in close proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, and the beautiful Highlands. With a full array of restaurants, services, entertainment and amenities, we are just 55 minutes from Sydney for some big city feel. In addition, the region remains young and vibrant as it is close to Cape Breton University. 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.

We acknowledge that Victoria County is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. We recognize and respect the inherent rights and deep connections the Mi’kmaq have to this land, which has been their home for thousands of years. We are all Treaty people, and we commit to upholding the values of truth, reconciliation, and respectful relationships as we work together to support the health and well-being of all who call this region home.

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.