Your Healthcare Hub on
Nova Scotia’s South Shore
Bridgewater is the healthcare hub of Nova Scotia’s South Shore, offering modern medical facilities, a growing network of healthcare providers, and a wealth of career opportunities for professionals in the medical field. Bridgewater provides a collaborative and supportive environment to practice and advance your career.
Whether you are seeking to start fresh, establish a practice, or specialize further, Bridgewater is ready to support you.
South Shore Regional Hospital
At the centre of the community’s healthcare system is South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH), the largest acute care facility in the region. This leading facility provides a broad range of services, including but not limited to:
Medical professionals working at SSRH benefit from opportunities to pursue specialization and advance within a highly regarded healthcare institution.
Looking to Practice in Bridgewater?
Connect with Patti Smith, our lead physician recruiter, to learn more about opportunities in the region.
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Career Opportunities – Work Here
Bridgewater is actively recruiting healthcare professionals across a wide range of disciplines to meet the needs of its expanding medical community. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you will find opportunities here in family medicine, emergency and acute care, surgery, anesthesia, nursing, pharmacy, laboratory sciences, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, mental health services, and counseling.
Ongoing Support for Healthcare Professionals
There is significant support for healthcare professionals relocating to Bridgewater. The Physician Settlement and Retention Coordinator, working with the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore, provides valuable assistance with licensing and credentialing, relocation support, mentorship programs, and access to professional networks.
Continuing education and specialization are also encouraged, with close proximity to institutions such as Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine in Halifax, just an hour’s drive away. Professional development opportunities through the Nova Scotia Health Authority and additional specialist training programs help medical professionals achieve their career goals while living in a welcoming, resource-rich community.
“As the commercial and service centre of the South Shore, Bridgewater is uniquely positioned for continued healthcare innovation and expansion, backed by strong community and municipal support.”
Community-Based
Healthcare Services
Bridgewater’s healthcare network includes a variety of community-based services. The town is home to family practice clinics, walk-in medical centres, dental and optometry offices, and a growing number of mental health and wellness providers.
The Bridgewater & Area Family Health Centre delivers primary care and chronic disease management services, while the South Shore Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Centre offers physiotherapy, chiropractic, and rehabilitation care. Local dental and vision clinics serve patients of all ages, and demand for mental health professionals continues to grow, creating opportunities for psychologists, therapists, and social workers in both public and private settings.