Job Description

Requisition ID: 35889 Opportunity Type: Permanent Estimated Annual Salary: 300,000 - 350,000 Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For Service Site Visit & Reallocation Allowance Programs: Relocation Program; Site Visit Program For information and to determine eligibility for Department of Health and Wellness Incentives, please contact Physician.Resources@novascotia.ca

About the Opportunity

The Cape Breton Nephrology Program is seeking a full-time nephrologist to join their team of three nephrologists. This is a progressive and forward-looking organization that provides comprehensive nephrology care in the Eastern Zone of NSHA. Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH) has a well-established home dialysis program that includes both peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis. The program is well-served by an interventional radiology service and a vascular access service, and we have a long history of having exceptionally high AV fistula prevalence in our hemodialysis population. This team works closely with expert nephropathologists at Dalhousie University to read local native and transplanted kidneys and regularly conduct telemedicine biopsy rounds.

Responsibilities

• work a full scope of practice as a nephrologist
• provide work-up and follow-up for local kidney transplant recipients
• perform open surgical and minimally invasive peritoneal catheter implantation
• perform biopsies

Expected Hours

• full-time

Qualifications

• all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• all specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Community Details

Failte (that’s “welcome”, for those not up to speed on their Gaelic)! Sydney is the historic capital of Cape Breton and largest urban centre on the island. From the harbourfront boardwalk complete with buskers and visiting cruise ships to the world’s largest fiddle, Sydney will be sure to charm you! Physicians and their families build rewarding lives and careers in Cape Breton; see for yourself, here! It is in convenient proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in the beautiful village of Baddeck, and 6 amazing golf courses! You will find an island of magnificent natural beauty yet very modern. We have a full array of shops, restaurants, services, entertainment and amenities. In addition, the region remains young and vibrant as it is home to Cape Breton University. Music is a large part of our Scottish cultural background. Sydney is surrounded by many smaller communities, each one offering its own uniqueness to an interested person. Here, kitchen parties are a way of life and you’re never too far from the beautiful Highlands that inspired the region’s first immigrants to name the province New Scotland. You will 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. 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.