Position Description:

This is the life-changing opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Horizon Health Network, Saint John area (Region 2), is actively seeking a permanent full-time Stroke Neurologist. The Physician will deliver appropriate inpatient and outpatient services in the field of Neurology, specializing in strokes.

The physician will participate in the provincial neurology and telestroke on call system. The physician will participate in the Division of Neurology schedule for inpatient and Emergency Medicine consultations. Other duties may be determined by the Division of Neurology within the Department of Medicine. 

Neurologists are encouraged to be part of the teaching program affiliated with Dalhousie University Medical School and Memorial University Medical School postgraduate program and teaching in the undergraduate program at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick. Information regarding faculty appointments is available upon request. Physicians are also encouraged to be part of the research program. 

Employer:

Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is proud of its dedicated team of health care professionals who are focused on delivering safe and quality care to our patients, clients, families and communities. Horizon is a great place to work, as people are the heart of our organization, and the success of Horizon is a direct result of our employees’ dedication, professionalism, and commitment.

Horizon is the largest regional health authority – and one of the largest employers – in New Brunswick, and the second-largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. Our leadership and health care providers are experts in diverse areas of health and community services and provide services to a half a million people.

Horizon has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 billion and has more than 13,000 employees, 1,100 physicians and 1,300 volunteers, as well as 17 foundations, 12 auxiliaries and 8 alumnae organizations.

Diversity Statement

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

Job Duties:

Reporting to the Neurology Division Head and the Medical Director for the area, the Physician collaborates with other Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered, Nurses, and other Allied Medical Staff to provide: Additional duties may be assigned from time to time as may be necessary to the operation of Horizon Health Network:

• Provide ambulatory care in a teaching clinic setting.
• Provide inpatient care including rounds on patients.
• Provide consultations to hospital-based patients as requested by attending staff.
• Provide on-call services during statutory holidays, evenings and weekends as part of the on-call schedule of the provincial service.
• Participate in medical practice that is compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values and strategic directions. 

Remuneration:

Salaried

The candidate will be remunerated on a salaried model.

Qualifications:

• A medical degree is required.
• Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Specialist Neurology or US equivalent.  With additional Fellowship training in Stroke Neurology.
• Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick.
• Written and spoken competence in English is required at an advanced level. Bilingual skills would be considered an asset.

Expected Start Date:

As soon as possible

Incentives:

Successful applicants may be eligible to receive the following:

• Rural Incentive: $50,000.00 with a 2-year return of service.
• Moving expense reimbursement is also available.

Other Requirements:

About the Facility:

Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital is the largest tertiary care hospital in New Brunswick and is the primary health care referral centre for this area and to all New Brunswickers for major trauma and cardiac care.

The New Brunswick Trauma Program, New Brunswick Heart Centre, and the New Brunswick Stem Cell Transplant Centre are located within the hospital, as are Radiation Oncology and Nephrology services. This site offers autologous stem cell therapy and a stem cell processing laboratory.

The Saint John Regional Hospital also serves as the centre for Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick’s distributed medical education program. The hospital services a catchment population of 170,000 people.

About the Community:

The Saint John area offers you a broad range of affordable housing options, from heritage properties to executive homes within the city and in nearby Kennebecasis Valley. Saint John, a booming harbour city is Canada's oldest incorporated city (1785) and home to the country's oldest museum and farmers' market. For spouses and families, there are excellent employment and educational prospects. The nearby towns and villages, such as St. Stephen, Sussex, and Grand Manan, provide a diverse selection of recreational and sport activities that appeal to all age groups.