Plastic Surgeon - Sydney

The Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH), in Sydney, NS, is seeking a full-time plastic surgeon to join the surgical department. The service currently manages pathology of the hand, breast, head and neck, facial trauma, skin including melanoma, chronic wounds, minor burns, other. Some aesthetic surgery is possible. An interest in general reconstruction is an asset. OR and ambulatory clinic time is available, as is office space attached to the hospital with administrative support. Affiliation with Dalhousie University with an option to participate in research and surgical education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level is possible. The successful candidate will be a part of a 2 fulltime physician team in plastic surgery and 6 general surgeons. The opportunity is available immediately.
CBRH opened its door to patients in 1995. Now, it is the second largest acute care facility in Nova Scotia that serves more than 200,000 patients a year. It is part of a four-hospital complex that also includes Glace Bay, New Waterford Consolidated, and Northside General Hospitals. Located in the historic town of Sydney, CBRH has 162 acute care beds, 36 emergency beds, 23 intermediate and critical care beds, 40 maternal child beds, 52 mental health and addiction beds, and nine palliative care beds. The hospital provides a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient, and community-based programs.
Services:

• anesthesiology
• cancer and supportive care
• cardiac respiratory
• dermatology
• diabetes education services
• diagnostic imaging
• dialysis
• emergency medicine
• general surgery
• geriatric assessment and rehabilitation
• intensive care unit
• internal medicine
• laboratory services
• maternal/child support services
• mental health and addiction services
• neonatal care
• nutrition and diabetic counseling
• obstetrics and gynecology
• occupational therapy
• ophthalmology
• otolaryngology
• palliative care
• physiotherapy
• plastic surgery
• social work
• spiritual and religious care
• volunteer services

Duties include full scope of practice as a plastic surgeon providing care to patients within the eastern zone and participating in call.

The physician will be responsible to the Zone Department Head of Surgery for their professional responsibilities and quality of practice, and will operate within the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

• full-time

• eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
• eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Sydney is a vibrant port city on the edge of the beautiful Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Cape Breton Regional Municipality is the second largest municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. With a population of approximately 115,000, Cape Breton Island is known for its rich Celtic culture and stunning scenery. You will find an island of magnificent natural beauty yet very modern. We host an array of shops, restaurants, golf courses, entertainment and amenities including an airport, with direct flights to Toronto and Halifax. In addition, the region remains young, diverse and vibrant as it is the home to Cape Breton University.
It is in convenient proximity to all the major attractions on the Island like the world famous Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in the beautiful village of Baddeck, and 6 amazing golf courses!
Music is a large part of our Scottish cultural background. Sydney is surrounded by many smaller communities, each one offering its own uniqueness to an interested person. Here, kitchen parties are a way of life and you’re never too far from the beautiful Highlands that inspired the region’s first immigrants to name the province New Scotland. You will experience the view of a lifetime around every corner, and surround yourself with the friendliest people in every community. Hike, cycle, swim, golf - all in an almost unreal beauty.