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About the Role

Nova Scotia Health is seeking an Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney, Nova Scotia. This role involves providing full-scope orthopaedic care, including emergency trauma call and a subspecialty focus on sports medicine and primary knee arthroplasty. The position offers the opportunity for medical teaching with Dalhousie University and is part of a group serving a large catchment area.

Responsibilities

Provide full scope of practice as an Orthopaedic surgeon.
Care for patients within the Eastern Zone.
Participate in emergency trauma call.
Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care.
Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
Have medical teaching positions with Dalhousie University, should that be of interest.

Requirements

Royal College of Canada certification.
Eligible for license with College of Physician Surgeons Nova Scotia.
Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
Eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or proof of alternative coverage.
Must live full-time in the community.

Skills

Sports medicine
Primary knee arthroplasty

Location

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time
Onsite

Experience Level

Specialist

Education Level

Royal College of Canada certification
Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Salary/Compensations

450,000 - 475,000 CAD

Benefits

Health and dental
EMR grants
Funded locum coverage
CME funding
Parental leave

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.
We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital is a 250-bed tertiary care institution that provides a broad range of medical care to patients in the Eastern Zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
The Surgical service at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital is equipped to provide a full range of specialized care.
Sydney is a vibrant port city on the edge of the beautiful Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is the second largest municipality in the province of Nova Scotia.
With a population of approximately 115,000, Cape Breton Island is known for its rich Celtic culture and stunning scenery.
We host an array of shops, restaurants, golf courses, entertainment and amenities including an airport and cruise ship terminal.
In addition, the region remains young, diverse and vibrant as it is the home to Cape Breton University and the Cape Breton Medical Campus.

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.
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.