• examine patients, order diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures


• advise patients on health care, health promotion, and disease prevention


• consultand referto other medical practitioners


• act as a patientadvocate


• prescribe and administer medications and treatments, inoculations and vaccinations

• permanent full time or part time

• Remuneration type is hourly

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.

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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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• College of Family Physicians of Canada Emergency Medicine certification would be considered an asset


• all applicants must be eligible for licensure with theCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia(CPSNS)


• all family physicians must be eligible for certification with theCollege of Family Physicians of Canada(CFPC)


• membership with theCanadian Medical Protective Association(CMPA)


• Advanced CardiovascularLife Support(ACLS)


• Basic Cardiac Life Support(BCLS)


• Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient(CCrISP)


• Neonatal Resuscitation Program(NRP)


• Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS)

Shelburne,



Yarmouth and Digby are located at the southwestern end of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60,000 in three counties.Yarmouthis located at the southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia serving a population of approximately 60,000 in three counties. Affordable housing is available on stunning ocean and lake-frontage properties. Yarmouth is the recreational, entertainment and shopping hub of the southwest area. There is so much to enjoy about the Southwestern end of Nova Scotia, including a unique and storied Acadian French history and beaches that take your breath away!Yarmouth is also connected to the United States through an international ferry service that makes cross border adventures possible with ease.

Our enviable combination of amenities and rural natural beauty offers an excellent quality of life for the people that live here. Nova Scotia offers the medical professional opportunities found in larger cities while maintaining a work-life balance in livable, walkable, and affordable communities.For more details on living and practicing in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby please watch the videos attached.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement.



Thats what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.

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.