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Expected Hours: Full-time hours (1.0 FTE) Zone: Western Zone Type of Remuneration: Fee For Service (FFS) Incentive Programs Available: Yes Company Description Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. Were 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. Job Description Join Nova Scotia''s thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come. Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) in Kentville, Nova Scotia is seeking a full-time Anesthesiologist to join our collegial and supportive team of nine other full-time Anesthesiologists. The VRH is a 137-bed regional hospital that serves as a major surgical referral center for over 200,000 patients living in the Western Health Zone of Nova Scotia. Our group provides anesthetic services for over 6,000 operating room cases a year. We also deliver support to an obstetrical unit that sees approximately 750 deliveries per year. We currently run five operating rooms daily. Responsibilities Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care. Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities Provide anesthesia at VRH for a variety of surgical services including: general surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, urology and ENT. There is some care of healthy, low risk pediatric patients. Participate in our preoperative assessment clinic and acute pain service Participate fully in on call coverage (overnight and weekends) Participate in medical student and resident education Opportunities exist for those interested in providing ICU coverage Provide support to the Western Zone if required, which includes day-time coverage and occasional overnight/weekend coverage Responsible to the Zone Anesthesia Department Head for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice Evening and Weekend call coverage (approximately 3-4 calls per month) Flexible and equitable vacation scheduling Remuneration Fee-for-Service Remuneration 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! Building a Diverse Workforce The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mikmaki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr