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About the Role

Docs & Dogs Family Medicine is seeking a Family Physician to provide Locum coverage for specific dates in August and September 2026. This role involves delivering comprehensive primary health care services in a supportive and collaborative outpatient clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness.
• Work with other providers in the clinic to provide cross coverage and same-day access.
• Utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR accessible to all collaborating team members.

Requirements

• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
• Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

Location

• Sydney, Nova Scotia

Work Type

• Full-time
• Locum

Salary/Compensations

• Guaranteed daily minimum income of $1,200 for family physicians ($600 or half-day).
• Additional shadow billings if above amount is exceeded.
• Estimated Annual Salary: To Be Determined

Benefits

• Accommodations up to $300 per night.
• Travel expenses (including air fare up to $1,500).
• Travel time up to 10 hours per week.
• Licensing fees for College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSNS).

About the Company

• Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.
• Mission: To achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together.
• Operates hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs across the province.
• Provides high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.
• Docs & Dogs Family Medicine is a welcoming outpatient family medicine clinic offering comprehensive primary care services in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Operating hours: 9 AM to 3 PM.
• Offers excellent clerical support.
• The team includes a dedicated nurse practitioner (NP), part-time social work (SW) and dietitian services, and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) support.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.
• Dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation.
• Working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia.
• Welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.