Obstetrician/Gynaecologist - Full Time Salaried

NL Health Services, the largest integrated Health Authority in Newfoundland and Labrador has an exciting career opportunity available for a Full Time - Obstetrician/Gynecologist for Carbonear General Hospital, Carbonear, Newfoundland.

The Carbonear General Hospital has 70 acute care beds with a 6 bed ICU. Specialty services, include; Anesthesia, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Family Medicine (Hospitalist) and 24-hour Emergency coverage. Further supportive services include, 24-hour diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, physiotherapy, respiratory therapy, Chemotherapy, Pharmacy, Dialysis, ICU/Cardiac and Palliative Care. There are visiting services for ophthalmology and urology.

The general accountabilities of the position include:
• Providing service to the Obstetrical/Gynecology program within Eastern Health.
• Providing individualized direct and indirect patient care to patients within the Program.
• Providing treatments and therapies in which the incumbent had been adequately trained and supervised.
• The primary clinical work will involve medical care to our inpatient obstetrical and gynecological patients, outpatients in the ambulatory clinic and any inpatient consultations at the Carbonear General Hospital.
• Participation in the general ob/gyn on call is expected.
• You will be allocated a full day in the general OR initially and more time again depending upon availability of time.
• At the present time the on-call rota is 1 in 2 besides covering the caseroom, call involves emergency referrals with the adult system of NL Health Services in the Rural Avalon region as well as referrals from elsewhere in the Province. In addition, the coverage of call includes provision of Emergency Services for inpatient after hours and on weekends.

Terms of Employment
All applicants must be licensed to practice by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador and must be granted privileges by Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Required Skills
Education & Qualifications:
• Medical Degree
• Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Experience:
• Experience is an asset but not an absolute requirement.
• Proficiency in English language is essential to the role.
• FRCP or equivalent.

Salary information:
Pay scale is in accordance with the Department of Health (DOH) salary guidelines.
Free Hospital accommodations are available for the first 3-months.

CONTACT PERSON/TITLE: Tracy Hedd

COMPANY OPERATING NAME: Eastern Health

FULL BUSINESS ADDRESS: 760 Topsail Road
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 3J5

EMAIL: tracy.hedd@easternhealth.ca

Telephone: 1-709-945-5344
Fax: 1-709-595-2757