Posted 14 months ago
Urgent Care Physician
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
NL Health Services is inviting expressions of interest for Urgent Care Physicians at new Urgent Care Centres East and West in the Metro St. John's and Mount Pearl area. The work covers urgent assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses, injuries and acute concerns for all ages, including minor procedures and on-site blood work. Shifts are 6 hours, paid fee for service or sessional, with coverage 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Responsibilities:
- Assess, diagnose and treat minor illnesses, injuries and acute concerns
- Perform minor procedures such as casting, suturing and foreign body removal
- Provide care to all age groups
- Commit to a set number of 6-hour shifts per month
Requirements summary:
- Eligible for licensure with CPSNL
- Current appointment to NLHS medical staff
- Commitment to patient-focused, evidence-based care
- Emergency, rural or acute care experience is an asset
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-09-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 983 |
| Expression of Interest (EOI) Urgent Care Physician Urgent Care Centres - East and West Eastern Urban Zone |
|---|
| Salary | Fee For Service or Sessional rate of pay |
| Competition Number | VAC0016170 |
| Posted Date | 2025-09-11 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) provides all healthcare services to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) through a large suite of facilities, clinics, and community services, operated by the five zones: Central, Eastern-Rural, Eastern-Urban, Labrador-Grenfell, and Western. NLHS prides itself on providing the highest quality care and service to the people in our communities. To do that, we employ motivated and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Health and Well-Being: Every Person. Every Community. Job Summary & Responsibilities: Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is happy to invite expressions of interest for the position of Urgent Care Physician at the brand-new Urgent Care Centers East and West in the Metro St. John’s and Mount Pearl areas. The Urgent Care Centers will provide patients with urgent assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses, injuries and acute care concerns. Minor procedures such as casting, suturing, foreign body removal, among others will be offered at the centers. Blood work and selective diagnostic services will be available on site to assist with clinical decision making. Care will be provided to all age groups. Physicians can be based at one or both of the brand new Urgent Care Centers located in the Eastern Urban Zone. Physicians will be expected to provide shared coverage such that the centers are operational 12 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Physicians will be expected to commit to a certain number of shifts per month, based on availability. Physician experience in emergency medicine, rural medicine, or other episodic/acute care environments would be an asset but not a requirement. Shifts will be 6 hours in duration with hand over to oncoming staff. Qualifications: ▪ Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Remuneration: Fee For Service Language: English Employer: NL Health Services Closing Date: Open until filled How to Apply: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. |
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