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Job Description

Sheet Harbour Family Practice is a collaborative, community-based family medicine clinic located within Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, part of Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Shore network. The clinic provides comprehensive primary care in a supportive, hospital-integrated setting with strong administrative and interdisciplinary support.

Physicians practice alongside a dedicated team that prioritizes high-quality patient care, continuity, and work-life balance in a close-knit coastal community.

We are seeking a Family Physician to join our established practice in Sheet Harbour. The successful candidate will assume the patient panel of a retiring physician and provide community-based family medicine within a collegial, well-supported hospital environment.

The role includes clinic-based care, Urgent Treatment Centre coverage, and Long-Term Care support, with all services conveniently located on the same property. 

Practice Highlights

• Collaborative clinic team including:
  • 3 administrative staff
  • Dedicated team lead
  • LFM billing support
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Practice Nurse
• One physician currently practicing on-site, with two additional physicians located in the same hospital wing
• On-site allied health and support services:
  • Social Work
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Dietitian
  • Addictions Services
• Full-service community hospital offering:
  • Diagnostic Imaging and X-ray
  • Laboratory services
  • EKG
  • Adult Day Clinic
  • Sexual Health Centre
  • 6 inpatient beds
• Strong collegial support with integrated hospital and community-based care

Responsibilities

• ensure the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services to patients of all ages and stages of health or illness
• be accountable for appropriate workload and practice
• continuum of patient care with health care providers within your practice and/or community
• provide care and coordination of community-based care, secondary and tertiary level heath care
• build to capacity within the first two years
• operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority
• work toward same day or next day access for the practice population
• work in collaboration with other team members in the practice to best suit the community’s health needs
• work with other providers to provide after-hours access and emergency coverage when required
• participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities
• utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) and record all relevant patient details in a provincially approved EMR which is accessible to all collaborating team members
• Provide comprehensive community family medicine
• Assume an established patient panel from a retiring physician
• Provide coverage for the on-site Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)
• Provide Long-Term Care (LTC) coverage at Harbourview Lodge
  • Weekly rounding
• Participate in a shared call rota
  • Overnight call for UTC/LTC (call volume is extremely low)
• Provide occasional evening and after-hours coverage
• Collaborate with on-site interdisciplinary and allied health provider
  
  Expected Hours
• Clinic hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. As per the LFM contract, physicians can also provide a certain amount of virtual/phone call access for their patients after hours if desired. 
• Occasional evening and after-hours coverage on site 
• Shared overnight call for UTC/LTC (minimal frequency)

Remuneration

• Remuneration type is either Longitudinal Family Medicine payment model or a Fee for Service payment model.

Incentives 

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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Benefits 

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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• All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• All applicants must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Community Details

Sheet Harbour is a welcoming coastal community of approximately 3,000 residents, located along Nova Scotia’s scenic Eastern Shore. Fishing, volunteering, and community involvement are at the heart of local life, creating a strong sense of connection and belonging.

The community is ideally situated:

• Approximately 1 hour to Aberdeen Hospital (New Glasgow)
• 1 hour to Dartmouth
• 1 hour to St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital (Sherbrooke)
• 1 hour and 20 minutes to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

Nestled between the East and West Rivers, Sheet Harbour offers stunning ocean views, access to the 100 Wild Islands, and endless outdoor recreation — including boating, kayaking, hiking, and cross-country skiing. The absence of traffic lights and parking meters adds to the area’s relaxed, small-town charm.

Community amenities and activities include:

• Seaside Festival and Christmas on Main Street
• Arts and trails associations
• Community music groups
• Legion, churches, women’s groups, and new wellness facilities
• Growing pickleball community
• An active Chamber of Commerce

Sheet Harbour is home to a brand-new K–12 school with approximately 300 students, offering small class sizes, excellent special education supports, and outstanding facilities including industrial arts spaces, science labs, a band room, and a full kitchen.

The community also attracts many newcomers and retirees drawn to its accessible real estate, natural beauty, and high quality of life.

Learn More

• Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital:
  https://www.nshealth.ca/locations-and-facilities/eastern-shore-memorial-hospital
• Explore Sheet Harbour:
  https://novascotia.com/explore-by-region/eastern-shore/sheet-harbour/
• More Than Medicine – Sheet Harbour:
  https://morethanmedicine.ca/communities/sheet-harbour
• The 100 Wild Islands:
  https://www.100wildislands.ca/news
  https://nsnt.ca/focus-areas/100-wild-islands/

Practicing in Nova Scotia

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

Building a Diverse Workforce

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.