Family Medicine - Antigonish

The community of Antigonish is seeking 3-5 full scope family physicians to join their family practice network team in the town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia at the Antigonish Primary Care Collaborative Clinic. Full and part-time opportunities exist. This is a newly renovated, high-functioning, turnkey clinic with a very experienced and incredibly supportive team of medical administrative assistants, and allied health in the clinic.

Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

Responsibilities

• duties include full scope of practice as a family physician providing care to patients in a collaborative health care setting
• 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 hours 37.5 hrs/week 46 weeks/year

Remuneration

$375,000 - 400,000

• Remuneration type is either Longitudinal Family Medicine payment model or a Fee for Service payment model.

Incentives 

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.

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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!

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• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• All applicants must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Antigonish 

Antigonish is a vibrant town home to a regional hospital, a highly regarded university, and offers a high quality of life for professionals and families. The physician group is collegial and engaged. The community is home to approximately 25,000 people, more when the university is in session. There are excellent schools in the area, with exceptional academic, athletic, and cultural opportunities for young people. Recreational facilities and outdoor amenities mean that there is always something to do.

The city is a quick 2hr drive and the airport is even closer! Antigonish is the ideal location to practice, enjoy a balanced life, community connections, excel in practice and career, and easy access to the city.

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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.