A fulfilling practice and life.
Your Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice in Nova Scotia.
A fulfilling practice and life in Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
Nova Scotia is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary psychiatry team that delivers world-class, patient-centred care across the province. Nova Scotia Health is currently hiring several full-time child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Opportunities
Practicing medicine in Nova Scotia offers the opportunity to work with dynamic, interdisciplinary teams that deliver world-class care to patients across the province
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Sydney, Cape Breton
The department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Sydney is seeking a full-time child and adolescent psychiatrist to work in collaboration with other clinical teams in Cape Breton. The successful candidate will be able to participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Sydney and/or with medical students through Dalhousie University.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Yarmouth
The Outpatient Psychiatry Team of four is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join them. The successful candidate will provide direct clinical psychiatric outpatient care for children and adolescents as well as emergency department services in conjunction with the crisis team. The office will be based at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital with potential clinics in Digby and Shelburne.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry opportunities in the Central Zone (Halifax, Eastern Shore and Windsor-West Hants) can be found at iwkhealth.ca/careers.
Physician incentives and benefits
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.
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.
Connect with a Recruiter
To learn more, connect with Sarah-Marie O’Toole (for Sydney opportunity) at Sarah-Marie.OToole@nshealth.ca or Rebecca Cassidy (for Yarmouth opportunity) at Rebecca.Cassidy@nshealth.ca.
Sarah-Marie O'Toole
(she/her/they/them)
Lives in Antigonish, NS
Physician Recruitment Consultant
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