Emergency Medicine - Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital

Company Description

St Martha's Regional Hospital (SMRH) has permanent opportunities available for emergency medicine physicians.  SMRH serves the health care needs of the residents of communities in Antigonish County and is the regional referral site supporting patients from Guysborough, Strait-Richmond, and the southern portion of Inverness County.  This is a Level 2 Emergency Department in a 94-bed hospital. 

The site also houses a number of other interdisciplinary services:

• rehabilitation centre
• diabetes education
• diagnostic imaging
• dietitian
• emergency department
• foot care clinic
• hemodialysis
• laboratory services
• mental health & addictions services
• occupational therapy
• palliative care
• physiotherapy
• social work

Job Description

Responsibilities

Duties include full scope of practice as an emergency physician providing care to patients within the Eastern Zone and participating in call.
The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head for Emergency Medicine for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice, and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

Expected Hours

Full-time hours; 8-12 hour shifts. 

Within 20 minutes of hospital when on call.

Qualifications

• College of Family Physicians of Canada Emergency Medicine certification would be considered an asset
• all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• emergency department experience an asset

Additional Information

Community Details

Antigonish is a friendly and vibrant community. It is home to St Francis Xavier University, Coady International Institute, and the longest running Highland Games outside of Scotland. Beaches, hiking trails, parks and recreational facilities abound. Keppoch Mountain offers 4 seasons of outdoor recreational pursuits including some of the finest downhill Mountain Biking trails. Farmers markets offer locally grown produce, locally raised meat and eggs, and seafood year-round. There is a strong artistic, musical and theatre community, and a tradition of social justice, collective action, and self-reliance. Physicians can live close to work, enjoy a tremendous quality of life, and quickly get to Halifax International airport (1.5hrs) for any travel. 

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.