Internal Medicine at Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre in New Glasgow, NS

About the Opportunity

Aberdeen Hospital (AH) is seeking a full-time general internist to join their team that provides 24/7 in-patient consultation and on call shifts. Aberdeen Hospital (AH), originally founded in 1895 and located in the historic town of New Glasgow, is the regional acute care facility serving residents of Pictou County. Completed in 2017, the emergency department at AH underwent an extensive redevelopment to improve the layout and workflow of the existing space. All rooms are equipped with critical care equipment, and the 25,000 square-foot space features two isolation rooms and specialty rooms including triage rooms and two trauma bays with direct access to the helipad. The Level 2 emergency department provides 24/7 access to emergency services. AH offers a wide range of primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs.

Services:

• anesthesiology
• cancer and supportive care
• diagnostic imaging
• emergency medicine
• family medicine
• general surgery
• internal medicine
• maternal and child services
• mental health and addiction services
• nutrition and diabetic counselling
• obstetrics and gynecology
• occupational therapy
• ophthalmology
• orthopedics
• palliative care
• pediatrics
• physiotherapy
• psychiatry
• radiology

Responsibilities

• provide hospital and call support (for ICU and Internal Medicine) as required
• provide Most Responsible Physician (MRP) coverage for ICU and monitored beds (telemetry)
• look after Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in a closed unit
• participate in outpatient care appropriate to specialty
• provide advice and counsel to nearby rural hospitals
• contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities
• contribute to and participate in other administrative responsibilities as assigned

Expected Hours

• full-time
• on call requirement