Posted 4 days ago
Family Physician - Canso
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Canso, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring one full-time permanent family physician for the community of Canso, paid through an alternate payment plan with an estimated annual salary of $365,000. The physician provides full-scope family practice care to patients in the eastern zone and takes part in on-call duty, working within the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Medical Staff Bylaws. Relocation and site visit programs are offered.
Responsibilities:
- Full-scope family physician care to patients in the eastern zone
- Participation in on-call duty
- Professional responsibility to the Zone Department Head of Family Practice
- Practice within the NSHA Medical Staff Bylaws
Requirements summary:
- Eligible for licensure with CPSNS
- Eligible for certification with CFPC
- Membership with CMPA
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | CPSNS licensure, CFPC certification, CMPA membership |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Home office allowance |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Our Values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Courage, Accountability
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- 59,470
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- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 225 |
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Requisition ID: 45501
Opportunity Type: Permanent
Estimated Annual Salary: 365,000
Type of Remuneration: LFM - Longitudinal Family Medicine
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 [email protected]
About This Opportunity
The community of Canso has an opportunity for one full-time physician. There is opportunity to engage in research and/or teaching positions with Dalhousie University, if that is of interest. The local community hospital, Eastern Memorial Hospital, serves the population in the eastern portion of Guysborough County. The nearest regional hospital, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, is approximately 130 kilometres from Canso. The compensation model for the position is an alternate payment plan (APP). The family practice office is community owned and staffed with administrative support.
Responsibilities
- duties include full scope of practice as a family physician providing care to patients within the eastern zone and participating in call
- the physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head of Family Practice for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice, and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Expected Hours
- full-time
- part-time
- flexible scheduling
Qualifications
- eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Community Details
The community of Canso is located on the north eastern part of mainland Nova Scotia near Chedabucto Bay. Within the District of Guysborough, Canso offers scenic beauty along coast and access to trail systems where you can enjoy the outdoors.
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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