Posted 8 months ago
Hospitalist - Amherst
@ Nova Scotia Healthcare System
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Healthcare System is hiring a full-time Hospitalist at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst to provide full-scope hospitalist care to patients in the Northern Zone and take part in on-call work. The role offers a seven-days-on, seven-days-off schedule, a daily rate under the provincial physician agreement plus fee-for-service on-call billing, and optional research or teaching with Dalhousie University.
Pay:
$375,000–$400,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Full-scope hospitalist care to patients in the Northern Zone
- Community-based, secondary and tertiary level care and coordination
- Overnight and on-call coverage shared among five physicians
- Quality improvement and evaluation activities
Requirements summary:
- Eligibility for licensure with CPSNS
- Coverage with CMPA or alternative proof
- ACLS certification
- BCLS certification
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters
- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | CMPA coverage, ACLS, BCLS |
| Perks mentioned | Generous parental leave, Relocation assistance, Performance bonus |
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Nova Scotia Healthcare System
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 174 |
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
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre is seeking a full-time Hospitalist. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.
There is an opportunity for applicants to engage in research and/or have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest. The current remuneration arrangement is a set daily rate as per the provincial hospitalist agreement with a stipend, plus fee-for-service billings for on-call work. Scheduling is flexible. Fulltime is seven full days on, seven days off, working roughly 24 weeks a year. Part time is anything less (i.e. seven days per month, 14 days per month of half days (4.5 hrs/day), seven days per quarter, etc.). Overnight call is split amongst the group of five physicians.
Responsibilities
- Duties include full scope of practice as a hospitalist providing care to patients within the Northern 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.
- Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care.
- Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority.
- Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
Expected Hours
- Permanent Full-Time
- Part time
- On call
Remuneration
- Remuneration - daily (1,545.56 per day as per April 1, 2025 of the Physician Agreement)
- Physician Agreement programs and funding | Doctors Nova Scotia
Incentives
Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.
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.
Learn more about Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
The Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) is in Upper Nappan on the outskirts of Amherst, Nova Scotia. It offers a wide range of programs and services for residents of Amherst and surrounding areas and specialty services for residents of Cumberland County. CRHCC has 46 inpatient beds. It offers a wide range of programs and services including primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient, and satellites.
https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/cumberland-regional-health-care-centre
Qualifications
- All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
- Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or proof of alternative coverage.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support(BCLS)
Additional Information
Community Details
Amherst
Nestled in the heart of the Cumberland County, Amherst is located nearly on Nova Scotia’s border with New Brunswick, making it a getaway to both provinces. A welcoming town known for its friendly community spirit and historic charm, Amherst’s downtown is characterized by historic architecture, quaint shops and locally owned businesses. Stately Victorian homes line the town’s streets, with some restored and transformed into inns, bed and breakfasts, or guest homes.
https://morethanmedicine.ca/communities/amherst
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.
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