Emergency Physician

St. Martha's Regional Hosptial (SMRH), Antigonish, is seeking full-time emergency medicine physicians to join their team. Classified as a Level 2 ED it is a stimulating opportunity for ED specialists as well as FM+ trained ED physicians. The physician and nursing teams are highly qualified and incredibly supportive. There is opportunity to engage in research and/or teaching positions with Dalhousie University, as well as local simulation-based opportunities.

SMRH is approximately two hours from the province's Level 1 trauma centres (life flight available), and the tertiary care pediatric facility, the IWK Health Centre, which provides neonatal support. St. Martha's Regional Hospital is approximately a 90 bed facility (8-bed ED) with more than 60 physicians practicing in a variety of medical specialties and sub-specialties. This facility serves a population of nearly 60, from Antigonish, Guysborough, and surrounding communities.

Emergency physicians are joined by colleagues in:

• anesthesia
• dermatology
• family medicine
• general surgery
• geriatrics
• hospitalist
• internal medicine (general and sub-specialty who cover the 6 bed ICU)
• obstetrics/gynecology
• ophthalmology
• otolaryngology
• palliative care
• pediatrics
• plastic surgery
• psychiatry
• radiology (U/S, CT, MRI, ECHO)
• visiting oncology and neurology

Community based care is further supported by a men's and women's health centre, chronic pain clinic, methadone clinic, walk-in clinic, and youth clinic at the local high school. Physicians and all staff tha's Regional Hospital take great pride in providing high-quality care to patients and value collegiality in the work place. Also, St. Martha's Regional Hospital has the most active cross-specialty, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) program in the province.

Additionally, they offer regular medical staff social events.

Responsibilities

• duties include full scope of practice as an emergency physician providing care to patients within the eastern zone
• the physician will be responsible to the zone department head for emergency medicine 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
• 8-hour shifts available
• flexible shifts each month
• overlap and single coverage shifts

Qualifications

• eligible for licensure with the (CPSNS)
• eligible for certification with the (RCPSC); or eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• membership with the (CMPA)
• ATLS, ACLS, PALS and advanced Airway training are required