Locum Services

Nova Scotia's locum program provides temporary support to doctors who are already practicing in communities throughout Nova Scotia. Locum physicians deliver quality care to the patients of physicians who must be away from their practices due to education, maternity, vacation, illness or other types of leave.

Once a locum has been approved, the Department of Health works closely with the locum physician to arrange the completion of a standard locum contract. The physician ensures that billing arrangements are established through Medavie Blue Cross.

Under this program physicians (Family Medicine and Core Specialties) are entitled to a number of payments. The table below lists these payments along with information that must be submitted to the Department of Health in order for claims to be processed. Printable .pdf forms are available.

Payment	Required Information
Reimbursement of mileage costs to	Distance travelled, in kilometres, to and from locum practice at the applicable government rate
Per diem for living expenses	Dates worked
Minimum income guarantee	Dates worked
Overhead payments	Dates worked, and practice or to the practice physicians to which coverage was provided

**Please note, the Provincial Locum Program has been revised, effective July 1, 2010. **

Downloadable Document

Contact Information

Locum Coordinator, Physician Services
Joseph Howe Building
Department of Health
e-mail: heather.coady@gov.ns.ca
Phone: (902) 424-1189
Fax: (902) 424-1740