Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Doctors Nova Scotia was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):
- Doctors Nova Scotia maintains a hybrid work environment and hosts quarterly "Connection Days" to strengthen employee relationships -- additional flexible work options include a 35-hour work week with full pay, shortened and compressed workweeks, and reduced summer hours
- Doctors Nova Scotia helps promote work-life balance by providing three weeks of starting vacation allowance and additional paid time off during the summer and winter months (up to four days off each season)
- Doctors Nova Scotia supports employees starting a family with maternity and parental leave top-ups for new parents, including adoptive parents (to 95 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks), flexible time off for family appointments, and five dedicated days for family illness when needed

Doctors Nova Scotia employees collaborate at work

Doctors Nova Scotia employees collaborate at work

Doctors Nova Scotia employees collaborate at work
Highlights
Industry | Professional association |
Established in Canada | 1854 |
Major Canadian locations | Dartmouth NS |
Full-time employees in Canada | 36 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 2 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 38 years |
Longest serving employee | 33 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 65% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $300 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $250 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $600 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | leadership development programs |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |