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Locum Physician Opportunities in Nova Scotia

Paid travel and accommodations with flexible placements while advancing your career and exploring Nova Scotia.

 

Locum in Nova Scotia — Flexible Placements, Guaranteed Income

Find flexible locum placements across Nova Scotia while supporting care where it’s needed most. Our Provincial Locum Program offers short-term opportunities and a chance to experience coastal living at its best.

Register your interest today, and a recruiter will follow up to match you with current openings.

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Why locum in Nova Scotia?

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food

Per diem rate ($100/8 hour day)
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house

Accommodations reimbursement for working days only (maximum of $300 daily receipts required)
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plane

Airfare (100% at regular economy rate to a maximum of $1,500)
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road

Mileage within the Atlantic provinces
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overhead

Overhead(paid at $250 per day to the host physician where applicable)
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phone

Call stipend (paid on top of other payments when a locum physician is covering call)
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license

Locum and Atlantic licensure issuance fee

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Current Job Opportunities

Locum physician minimum income guarantee 

Locum physicians shadow bill above the minimum daily rate, the excess is paid to the locum physician at 100%. No payment for services delivered after-hours, unless billings exceed the daily guarantee. Guaranteed income varies per speciality: 

  • General practitioner: $1,200/8 hour day
  • Specialist: $1600/8 hour day
  • Psychiatry: $226.85/hour
  • Emergency medicine: Remunerated at the prevailing hourly rate of the level of the department
  • Hospitalist: Remunerated at the prevailing daily rate associated with the site.

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