Emergency Physician - Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby
- Yarmouth Indian Reserve No. 33, NS
- On-site
- Posted Sep 3, 2026
- 1 position
$325,000–$350,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time, Part-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The emergency physician will examine patients, order diagnostic tests, and provide treatments while acting as a patient advocate. They will also consult with other medical practitioners and may participate in teaching medical students and residents.
Job details
Company Description Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today. Job Description Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH), Roseway Hospital (RH), and Digby General Hospital (DGH) are seeking emergency physicians. These hospitals are located in the southwest region of Nova Scotia and serve the population of approximately 60,000, in three counties. The successful candidate may also participate in teaching through the family medicine residency program based in Yarmouth and/or with medical students through Dalhousie University. Responsibilities examine patients, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease prevention consult and refer to other medical practitioners act as a patient advocate prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations Expected Hours permanent full time or part time Remuneration Remuneration type is hourly Incentives Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation. View Incentive Details Here Benefits Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more! Visit www.doctorsns.com for more information Qualifications College of Family Physicians of Canada Emergency Medicine certification would be considered an asset all applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) all family physicians must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS) Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program(NRP) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Additional Information Community Details Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby are located at the southwestern end of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60,000 in three counties. Yarmouth is located at the southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60,000 in three counties. Affordable housing is available on stunning ocean and lake-frontage properties. Yarmouth is the recreational, entertainment and shopping hub of the southwest area. There is so much to enjoy about the Southwestern end of Nova Scotia, including a unique and storied Acadian French history and beaches that take your breath away! Yarmouth is also connected to the United States through an international ferry service that makes cross border adventures possible with ease. Our enviable combination of amenities and rural natural beauty offers an excellent quality of life for the people that live here. Nova Scotia offers the medical professional opportunities found in larger cities while maintaining a work-life balance in livable, walkable, and affordable communities. For more details on living and practicing in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby please watch the videos attached. Practicing in Nova Scotia 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. Building a Diverse Workforce The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province. Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE) Estimated Annual Salary: 325,000 - 350,000 CAD Zone: Western Zone Specialization: Emergency Medicine Opportunity: Permanent Type of Remuneration: Other Incentive Programs Available: Yes
What you’ll do
The emergency physician will examine patients, order diagnostic tests, and provide treatments while acting as a patient advocate. They will also consult with other medical practitioners and may participate in teaching medical students and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and hold membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Required certifications include ACLS, BCLS, CCrISP, NRP, and PALS, with Emergency Medicine certification considered an asset.
Benefits
• Health insurance • Dental insurance • EMR grants • Funded locum coverage • CME funding • Parental leave • Physician advisors
Listed skills
- Dedicated · Preferred
- Clinical care · Preferred
- French · Preferred
- Recruitment · Preferred
- Organization · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Health · Preferred
- Development · Preferred
- Time · Preferred
- Diagnostic · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Emergency medicine
- Patient examination
- Diagnostic testing
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Patient advocacy
- Medication administration
- ACLS
- BCLS
- CCrISP
- NRP
- PALS
- Laboratory Procedures
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Teaching
- Reconciliation
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Mental Health
- Certified Family Practice Coder
- Public Health
- Continuing Care
- Disease Prevention
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- French Language
- Healing
- Health Promotion
- Medical Practices And Procedures
- Medication Administration
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Patient Advocacy
- Primary Health Care
- Seafood Preparation
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
- Emergency Physician
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Specialist Medical Practitioners
- Emergency Medicine Physicians