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Family Medicine - Baddeck

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Job Description

The collaborative practice located at Victoria County Memorial Hospital (VCMH) in Baddeck, Cape Breton is seeking a family physician to join a team of family physicians. Family physicians may also participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Sydney and/or with medical students through Dalhousie University.

VCMH serves a population of approximately 5,500 through inpatient, outpatient, and satellite care. The hospital also houses offices for Home Care Nova Scotia, Public Health, addiction services, and adolescent services. A variety of clinics are held at the hospital including: 

  • ophthalmology
  • foot clinics
  • well women’s clinics

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Failte (that’s “welcome”, for those not up to speed on their Gaelic)! Stretching along the shorelines of Bras d’Or LakesBaddeck 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 has six amazing golf courses and the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. It is in close proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot TrailFortress 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.