Palliative Care Physician - Aberdeen Hospital Full-time Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE) Zone: Northern Zone Type of Remuneration: Other Incentive Programs Available: Yes Compensation: CAD - CAD - yearly 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 centers, 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. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive cutting-edge, compassionate care for generations to come. The Aberdeen Regional Palliative Care Service is seeking applications for a permanent 1.0 FTE certified Palliative Care Physician to compliment the palliative care team to providecoverage in Pictou County.



A supportive interdisciplinary palliative care team is in place and consists of palliative care nurses, social workers, administrative assistant, and program manager. The successful candidatewill be joining another certified Palliative Care Physician who currently works a 0.8 FTE. In addition to playing an important clinical role, collaboration and consultation to family physicians and medical specialists using a shared-care model is key. Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to working as part of the integrated specialty Palliative Care Service assists in the development and delivery of interprofessional initiatives in Palliative Care across all facilities providecare in all care settings in the area including hospital, home, LTC, assisted living residences and Hospice follow patients after initial consult with appropriate visits, phone support and collaboration with the patient’s other health care providers, in a manner that is most supportive of each family physician and patient prescribe and administer medications and treatments, CADD pumps usage mentor medical students and family medicineresidents from Dalhousie University Expected Hours Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day Remuneration As per the Physician Agreement with the province of Nova Scotia; Alternative

📌 Palliative Care Physician - Aberdeen Hospital (New Glasgow)
🏢 Nova Scotia Healthcare System
📍 New Glasgow