Community Based Endocrinologist - Dartmouth Contract
Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE)
Estimated Annual Salary: To Be Determined
Zone: Central Zone
Type of Remuneration: Fee For Service (FFS)
Incentive Programs Available: Yes Division of Endocrinology, Nova Scotia Health Authority Central Zone
Chance Type: Permanent (1)
Type of Remuneration: FFS - Fee For Service
Start Date: January 2027
Nova Scotia Health is seeking a community-based adult endocrinologist to provide outpatientconsultative services in the Dartmouth community, as well as internal medicine hospital callcoverage at Dartmouth General Hospital (DGH) and inpatient consultative services on an as-neededbasis. Endocrinologists interested in providing general endocrinology care, while also participating inan internal medicine call rota, are encouraged to apply.
DGH is an acute-care community hospital located within the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It hasrecently expanded to 180 beds, including a busy eight (8) bed medical/surgical/cardiac intensivecare unit, with plans for a six (6) bed intermediate care unit and anticipated further growth in thecoming years. DGH has tremendous local support from the community, including the support of theDGH Foundation, which is an indispensable resource for our hospital, helping to coordinate localphilanthropy to fund state-of-the-art equipment purchases.
It is our hope the successful candidate will bring an interest in improving how we deliver care. Thereis growing opportunity for someone who wants to lead innovation in diabetes care at DartmouthGeneral, and the group would be glad to support that work.
The successful candidate will be expected to run an outpatient clinic with a volume of patientscomparable to current group members. Call is shared equitably within our group,



taking into accountother hospital commitments, but will be about 1 in 8. All physicians who participate in call are offeredthe option to participate in interpretation of ECGs. The successful candidate will be expected to be aresource for endocrinology expertise to our physician group and offer occasional inpatientconsultation if needed.
The successful candidate will be expected to accept an academic appointment to the Department ofMedicine at Dalhousie University. Academic rank will be dependent on qualifications andexperience. Dartmouth is a popular community site for students and residents from DalhousieMedical School. Teaching and supervision of these learners is expected. There is also anexpectation that the successful candidate will share in non-clinical hospital and group responsibilitiesincluding education/M&M; rounds, and participation in the IM/ICU group meetings. They willadditionally be appointed to the clinical division of Endocrinology in the Nova Scotia Health Central
Zone.
Remuneration for clinical work and teaching/supervision is fee-for-service, as per the PhysicianServices Master Agreement of Nova Scotia, with guaranteed daily minimums for internal medicinehospital service coverage as well as for clinic days. Additional monetary benefits such as some relieffrom overhead and EMR expenses, and contributions for retirement savings are provided throughthe physician master agreement.




Accountability and Reporting
All members of the internal medicine group at DGH are responsible to the central zone department of medicine department head, and relevant clinical division leads; as well as the DGH site leadership (Medical site lead and internal medicine site lead) for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice, and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of Nova Scotia Health.
Candidates must be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (orequivalent) in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and be eligible to be licensed with the College ofPhysicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS). Membership with the Canadian Medical
Protective Association is required.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Nova Scotia Health and the DGH Internal Medicine group value the strength that comes from a physician workforce that reflects a diverse range of life experiences, including indigenous, racialized, 2 SLGBTQIA+, and disabled individuals. Applicants who belong to an equity-deserving group are encouraged to apply, and may self-identify for this to be included as a factor in the hiring process.
Community Details
Dartmouth is part of the rapidly growing and beautiful city of Halifax, Nova Scotia; situated aroundKjipuktuk (“The great harbour”), which is part of the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaqpeople. Once a well-kept secret, Dartmouth has become a major nesting spot for young
professionals and families.
Dartmouth’s downtown core (Punamu’kwati’jk, “At the tomcod place”) is home to world class restaurants and breweries, incred

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