General Surgery - Sydney, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

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    About the Opportunity

    The Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH), in Sydney, NS, is seeking a full time General Surgeon, preferably a member or an eligible member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS). The successful candidate, if a new graduate, can expect a strong mentorship program at our hospital. The successful candidate will be a part of a 6 full-time physician team in general surgery. The opportunity is available immediately.

    CBRH opened its door to patients in . Now, it is the second largest acute care facility in Nova Scotia that serves more than , patients a year. It is part of a four-hospital complex that also includes Glace Bay, New Waterford Consolidated, and Northside General Hospitals. Located in the historic town of Sydney, CBRH has acute care beds, 36 emergency beds, 23 intermediate and critical care beds, 40 maternal child beds, 52 mental health and addiction beds, and nine palliative care beds. The hospital provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient, and community-based programs.
    Services:

    • anesthesiology
    • cancer and supportive care
    • cardiac respiratory
    • dermatology
    • diabetes education services
    • diagnostic imaging
    • dialysis
    • emergency medicine
    • general surgery
    • geriatric assessment and rehabilitation
    • intensive care unit
    • internal medicine
    • laboratory services
    • maternal/child support services
    • mental health and addiction services
    • neonatal care
    • nutrition and diabetic counseling
    • obstetrics and gynecology
    • occupational therapy
    • ophthalmology
    • otolaryngology
    • palliative care
    • physiotherapy
    • plastic surgery
    • social work
    • spiritual and religious care
    • volunteer services

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, consultations with other physicians, surgical duties, endoscopy, and on-call duties with a 1/6 ratio

    Qualifications

    Candidates must be certified, or eligible for certification, by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and satisfy the credentialing requirements of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. ( )