Physician Assistant - Primary Health Care

Req ID: 217300 
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Primary Health Care
Type of Employment: Permanent Full-Time Positions
Union: Healthcare Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location
Posting Closing Date: 6-Apr-26

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

Nova Scotia Health is hiring Physician Assistants in Primary Health Care across the province. Are you interested in advancing your Physician Assistant career with Nova Scotia Health? We would love to hear from you! We are currently accepting applications through this advertisement.

Reporting to the Health Services Lead, the Physician Assistant (PA) will work under the direction and supervision of the Physician to provide preventative and/or ongoing medical and clinical care management to patients. This position contributes to extending the services provided by the Physician, through completing assessments and interventions along the spectrum of care provided to patients within their division/department under their supervisory agreement. Travel to other sites may be required. 

To learn more about Physician Assistants in Nova Scotia, please visit; Physician Assistant Opportunities - Nova Scotia Health

Locations Available

Eastern Zone

• Inverness Health Clinic - Inverness 
• Northside Family Collaborative Pracice - North Sydney
• New Waterford Collaborative Clinic - New Waterford

Hours

•    Permanent full-time positions; 75 hours biweekly

What We Offer

• $55.62 - $63.28 hourly ($108,464 - $112,806 annually)
• Immigration support
• Extensive benefits package including health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
• Continuous clinical education and support

About You

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

• Graduate of or currently enrolled in an accredited recognized Physician Assistant program in Canada, United Kingdom, or United States
• Certified or eligible for certification with the Physician Assistant's Certification Council, General Medical Council, or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Nova Scotia
• Willingness to obtain Medical Liability Insurance
• Certifications or willingness to obtain, when needed: Basic Life Supports, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support

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

Once You've Applied
​Thank you for your interest in this position. If selected for next steps, a Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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.

If you have any questions or would like more information on our opportunities, programs, and communities, please contact recruitment.services-nsha@nshealth.ca