Expected Hours: Full time hours (1.0 FTE)
Zone: Western Zone
Type of Remuneration: Alternative Payment Plan (APP) - Specialty
Incentive Programs Available: Yes

Company Description

Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) is seeking a full‑time pediatrician to join an existing service with two other pediatricians and a fully equipped office that is practice ready. The successful physician will provide consulting care in both inpatient and outpatient practice settings with possible satellite clinics in Shelburne and Digby.

There is also an chance to work as a preceptor with medical students and residents in addition to offering expertise on pediatric care to various committees. YRH has an affiliation with IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax which provides travelling sub‑specialty clinics, telehealth grand rounds, and an air transport program.

YRH was founded in 1912 and serves the 60,000 people of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby counties. Located in Yarmouth, YRH has 124 inpatient beds and provides a range of primary and secondary services through in‑patient, outpatient and satellite programs.

Responsibilities
Provide full‑scope practice pediatric care to patients within Western Zone




Participate in call shifts
Support Nova Scotia Health in advancing the delivery of pediatric care by liaising with applicable staff within the zone and province
Offer consultation support to Western Zone, including day‑time coverage and occasional overnight/weekend coverage
Be accountable to the patient population in Western Zone by providing clinics and occasional satellite clinics
Report to the Zone Pediatrics Department Head for qualified responsibilities and quality of practice
Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health

Remuneration
Alternate Payment Plan - $343,521 annually with anticipated contractual increases according to the negotiated Physician Agreement plan

Incentives

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation. Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more.
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📌 Pediatrician Yarmouth Halifax Regional Municipality
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