Anesthesiology - South Shore Regional Hospital - Bridgewater

South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH) in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is seeking a full-time Anesthesiologist, with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification, to join our collegial and supportive team of four other full-time Anesthesiologists. Applicants must be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) to be considered for this position.

South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH) is a primary and secondary care hospital. It is a designated district trauma centre with medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics and mental health in-patient beds. Located in Bridgewater, SSRH has 85 inpatient beds including medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics, and mental health units. The modern regional hospital is the cornerstone of Bridgewater’s residents and surrounding community members’ quality of life.

South Shore Regional Hospital | Nova Scotia Health

Responsibilities

• Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care. • Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities • Provide anesthesia services at South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH) for a diverse range of surgical services, including general surgery excluding intrathoracic procedures, obstetrics and gynecology with epidural services for deliveries, plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental surgery for patients over 5 years of age, pediatric ENT and ophthalmology procedures, adult ENT surgery, ophthalmology surgery, orthopedic day surgery, and urology day surgery. • There is some care of healthy, low risk pediatric patients. • Participate in our preoperative assessment clinic and acute pain service • Participate fully in on call coverage (overnight and weekends) • Must live within a 20-minute response radius of the hospital to fulfill scheduled on-call shifts • Participate in medical student and resident education • Provide support to the Western Zone if required, which includes day-time coverage and occasional overnight/weekend coverage • Responsible to the Zone Anesthesia Department Head for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice • Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority

Expected Hours

• Permanent Full-Time • Evening and Weekend call coverage (1:5) • Flexible and equitable vacation scheduling

Remuneration

• Estimated CAD $390,000 - $425,000 annual • Alternate Payment Plan

Incentives