Company Description

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Job Description

Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH), located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon. This position is available immediately for the right candidate who has Royal College Canada certification and eligible for license with College of Physician Surgeons Nova Scotia. The successful applicant will be part of a group of six serving the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the surrounding communities with a catchment area of over 150,000.

There is opportunity to have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest. 

Cape Breton Regional Hospital is a 250-bed tertiary care institution that provides a broad range of medical care to patients in the Eastern Zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.  The Surgical service at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital is equipped to provide a full range of specialized care. 

Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Responsibilities

• Duties include full scope of practice as an Orthopaedic surgeon providing care to patients within the Eastern Zone and participating in emergency trauma call with an elective subspecialty focus on sports medicine and primary knee arthroplasty.
• The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head of Surgery for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. 
• An expectation that the successful candidate lives full-time in the community.
• Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care. 
• Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority. 
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities. 

Expected Hours

• Permanent Full-Time
• 1:6 On Call Coverage

Remuneration

• Fee for Service as per the Physician Agreement | Doctors Nova Scotia

Incentives 

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation. 

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Benefits

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, and more!

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Qualifications

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS). 
• All specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada(RCPSC)
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or proof of alternative coverage.
• an elective subspecialty focus on sports medicine and primary knee arthroplasty is ideal

Additional Information

Community Details

Sydney is a vibrant port city on the edge of the beautiful Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Cape Breton Regional Municipality is the second largest municipality in the province of Nova Scotia.  With a population of approximately 115,000, Cape Breton Island is known for its rich Celtic culture and stunning scenery. You will find an island of magnificent natural beauty yet very modern. We host an array of shops, restaurants, golf courses, entertainment and amenities including an airport and cruise ship terminal. In addition, the region remains young, diverse and vibrant as it is the home to Cape Breton University and the Cape Breton Medical Campus.

Practicing in 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. 

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province. 

Closing Date: 2027-01-01