Discover geriatric medicine in Nova Scotia
Register your interest to connect with our Recruitment Team and explore exciting geriatric medicine opportunities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A fulfilling practice and life in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia is the first province in Canada to offer defined licensure without further examination for UK physicians who meet eligibility criteria.
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 allow for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.
Your geriatric practice in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Health is seeking Geriatricians to be part of collaborative, team-based environments in the emergency department and acute settings with nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and social workers. Physicians starting their practice in Nova Scotia can access competitive compensation and attractive incentives. The rate as of April 1 is $357,204 per year (~ £194, 049.29)
In this role, you will:
- Be a zone leader for frailty care at Nova Scotia Health
- Provide frailty-informed, ambitious, and optimistic urgent care in the first 72 hours of patient’s illness
- Focus on at-risk, underserved populations, including older adults who live with frailty, Indigenous peoples, and those who live with substance abuse disorder
- Be part of Nova Scotia Health’s Division of Geriatric Medicine
- Be offered adjunct appointment and research opportunities with Dalhousie University’s Division of Geriatric Medicine
Current geriatric medicine Opportunities
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Physician benefits and incentives
Geriatric physicians starting their practice in Nova Scotia can access competitive compensation, negotiated benefits and attractive incentives. This financial package, combined with Nova Scotia’s vibrant coastal lifestyle and supportive medical community, renders it an ideal destination for advancing your career.
Negotiated Benefits
Physicians in Nova Scotia are provided with health and dental benefits, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, and parental leave.
Site Visit Program
Experience life in Nova Scotia and explore practice opportunities. This program reimburses you (and a plus one) for a one-time visit to beautiful Nova Scotia. You must be eligible for a license in Nova Scotia, and work with a recruiter to obtain approval from Nova Scotia Health prior to your visit.
Rural Specialist Retention Incentive
Eligible specialist physicians working in Nova Scotia’s rural communities will receive a $16,000 annual payment after three years.
Relocation Reimbursement Allowance
Qualified candidates may be eligible for a relocation allowance of up to $20,000 upon accepting an offer in Nova Scotia.
Government Incentive Programs
Family physicians and specialists in the Central Zone may be eligible for up to $75,000 in incentives. Those establishing practices outside the Central Zone may be eligible for up to $125,000 over five years.
Register your interest
Connect with a Recruiter
Connect with Physician Recruitment Consultant, Patti Smith today and learn more about emergency medicine opportunities in Nova Scotia.
