Job Description

Requisition ID: 153603

Opportunity Type: Permanent

Estimated Annual Salary: 250,000 - 300,000

Type of Remuneration: APP- Alternative Payment Plan

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

About the Opportunity

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) is seeking two 0.7 FTE Obstetrician Gynecologists to join their team. This beautiful close-knit department with excellent GP newborn coverage delivers 250 babies a year and boasts great access to OR time and collegial surgical colleagues. Call is 1:3. Shared office space available right on the unit, and the obstetrical clinic is supported by a full time RN that coordinates shared care with an active GP obstetrical team.

CRHCC offers a wide range of primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs:

Services:

• ambulatory care
• anesthesiology
• cancer and supportive care
• cardiac respiratory services
• chronic pain services
• diabetes education services
• diagnostic imaging
• dietary and nutrition services
• emergency medicine
• general medicine
• intensive care unit
• internal medicine
• laboratory services
• medical and surgical unit
• mental health and addiction services
• obstetrics and gynecology
• occupational therapy
• otolaryngology
• palliative care
• physiotherapy
• volunteer services

Responsibilities

• Full scope of practice as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist providing care to patients at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst
• Provide coverage for low to medium risk obstetrics, in collaboration with Obstetrics-gynecology colleagues and the GP-Obstetrical team.
• Emergency and elective consult service for the full spectrum of gynecological care.
• Participating in call and able to respond to urgent matters within 20 minutes of being called
• Responsible to the Zone Department Head for Obstetrics & Gynecologist for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority
• Work cohesively with Primary Care Obstetrics Physicians
• On-call participation

Expected Hours

• 0.7 FTE
• 1:3 call

Qualifications

• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the

(CPSNS) * All specialists must be eligible for certification with the
(RCPSC) * Membership with the
(CMPA)

Community Details

The Town of Amherst is located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the . Known as the gateway to Nova Scotia\'s culture and heritage, is the second largest "small town" in Nova Scotia and is known for its vibrant and active community.

Home to the , a junior hockey league, a popular , and an annual baseball tournament, an active lifestyle is present in everyday life. Walk, run, cycle, snowshoe or ski along Amherst\xe2\x80\x99s picturesque 1.25 km Marshside trail! No matter the season, there is something in Amherst for everyone.

In addition to sport recreation activities, Amherst has an abundance of heritage centres that promote the tourism and business sector. With dozens of independent boutiques, services, restaurants, and chain stores, you\'ll find all you need here. We\'re just a two hour drive from 90 minutes from Stanfield International Airport, an hour from Prince Edward Island, and 40 minutes from Moncton, New Brunswick.
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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.

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