The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and NL Health Services have launched a Provincial Locum Recruitment Program that will increase access to health care for residents in the province.
The program provides opportunities for physicians to work as locums throughout the province, including communities that have had recruitment challenges.
Effective January 1, incentives are available to locum physicians employed by NL Health Services and private practice locum physicians, including a locum bonus of $10,000 for physicians who provide more than 25 days of locum services per fiscal year.
Physicians interested in providing locum services can register online at www.workinhealthnl.ca/. Physicians interested in new locum opportunities with private community-based practices are also encouraged to e-mail medservicesprograms@gov.nl.ca for more information.
Since April 2023, more than 145 doctors have agreed to work in the province.
Administered by the Department of Health and Community Services, the Provincial Physician Locum Recruitment Program was established as per a Memorandum of Agreement between the Provincial Government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.
More information on recruitment and retention incentives for health care professionals interested in learning about the opportunities to work in Newfoundland and Labrador is available at workinhealthnl.ca.
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“We continue to work collaboratively with our stakeholders to find meaningful solutions to recruit and retain health care professionals in our province. This program provides opportunities for physicians to work in other regions of the province and increase access to health care in those regions. Our incentives, signing bonuses, and programs like this are helping to alleviate the pressures in our province’s health care system, as we continue to improve access to health care delivery in the province.”
Honourable John Hogan, KC
Minister of Health and Community Services
“NL Health Services is dedicated to providing high-quality health care to residents in communities throughout the province. The Provincial Locum Recruitment Program offers robust incentives to bring physicians to areas where recruitment has been challenging. We look forward to welcoming new physicians through this initiative in order to strengthen health-care delivery across the province.”
Dr. Gena Bugden
Vice-President of Medical Services, NL Health Services
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