Associate Physician - Orthopaedic Surgery

 Req ID: 204978
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital 
Department: MED WZ Strat Physician Extenders
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-Jun-25

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, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Under the supervision of an attending staff person:

• Functions as a member of the team in the assigned service.  Makes regular rounds with supervising staff.
• Liaises with nurses, housestaff, attending staff and other members of the health care team in the development of the overall patient care program.
• Communicates with patients, families, referring and family physicians concerning patient management plans.  Attends team/family conferences when time permits.
• Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, death certificates, etc.
• Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts, collecting consent for surgery and responding to emergencies, in consultation with attending staff.  If available for emergency issues in-house.
• Performs procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence (equivalent of PGY3) according to established policies or protocols (ie. wound management, aspiration of joints.)
• Arranges consultations with other departments for care and investigation.
• Working with critically ill patients in the step-down unit as part of the IMCU team.
• Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
• Participates in outpatient clinic services if required.
• Attends educational sessions and rounds as time permits.  
• Interacts with, teaches and supervises medical students and residents (rare and as time permits).
• Participates in on-call responsibilities of the service during the daytime, with possible weekend day call

These responsibilities are meant to be indicative of the job responsibilities and duties and are not inclusive.  Performance evaluations will be conducted annually by the Program Director / Supervisor.  Failure to meet performance standards may result in termination.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (https://cpsns.ns.ca/resource/clinical-assistant-licence) Must have obtained (in writing) Review of Qualifications from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to application deadline. Please upload this with your application
• CMPA coverage required
• ACLS certification required
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills
• Completion of the equivalence of a rotating internship and postgraduate training and experience in Neurosurgery are consider assets
• Physical demand - Must be able to sit, stand, walk and perform duties as outlined above
• Mental and Visual demand – High; must be able to deal with stressful situations
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, full-time position, 96 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$52.69 - $67.12 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.