Rheumatologist

Competition #: VAC
0025398

Employment Type:

Permanent Full-Time, Salaried/FFS

Location:

Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, NL — Western Zone

Hours:

75 Hours Bi-Weekly + On-Call Obligations
Salary:
As per Memorandum of Agreement plus eligible candidates may qualify for up to CAD 250,000 in recruitment incentives

Start Date:

Available Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

We are a provincial health authority responsible for delivering quality health care to approximately 550,000 people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Supported by over 23,000 employees and physicians, our team works together to improve the health and well-being of every person, in every community. Guided by the vision of the Health Accord NL, we offer a range of health-care programs and services through a wide network of facilities, clinics, and community services across five zones:
Central, Eastern-Rural, Eastern-Urban,Labrador-Grenfell, and Western.

At NL Health Services, we believe that our people—employees, doctors and volunteers—make it a great place to work. Every individual brings valuable knowledge, experience and perspective. It is in this diversity that we find strength. We are committed to embracing the distinct and complementary characteristics of our members, as we seek to eliminate health disparities, and ensuring we provide fair, equitable and quality health care to everyone.

If you are passionate about making a difference and providing exceptional health care, we want to hear from you. Join our team and be part of something extraordinary.

NL Health Services–Western Zone invites applications for a full-time Rheumatologist within the Medicine Program at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook, NL.

The Rheumatology Division offers a collegial atmosphere with clinical space and administrative support provided. On-call rotas are shared equitably among division members.

The successful candidate will join an enriched teaching environment affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Participation in the teaching of medical students and house staff is expected.

Western Memorial Regional Hospital is a newly constructed, state-of-the-art acute care facility that opened in June 2024. The hospital serves as a 164-bed regional referral center for Western Newfoundland, delivering a broad range of secondary and select tertiary services to a population of approximately 80,000 residents.

Corner Brook and the Western region offer an exceptional quality of life. Within minutes of Western Memorial Regional Hospital you have access to a golf course, hiking and biking trails, salmon fishing, and kayaking. In winter, world-class skiing is nearby—and in about an hour’s drive you are on the doorstep of the world-renowned Gros Morne National Park. Corner Brook also offers a thriving arts community and top-notch sporting and recreational facilities.

• Medical Degree (MD) from a recognized institution
• Successful completion of a residency in Internal Medicine
• Fellowship training in Rheumatology
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification in Rheumatology (or equivalent)
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador ()
• Must satisfy credentialing requirements of NL Health Services including a satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector check

• Provide comprehensive rheumatology services including assessment, diagnosis, and management of inflammatory arthritis, autoimmune conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders
• Deliver inpatient and outpatient rheumatology care
• Participate in on-call coverage
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