Alberta Health Services, Central Zone, is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to establish a full-time Family Medicine with Anesthesia practice in the community of Drumheller. This position requires a scope of practice that includes: Medical Care in Primary Care, Acute Care, Emergency Department, Long Term Care, Operating Room Anesthesia, Obstetrical Anesthesia, On-Call support for the Drumheller Health Center, and the candidate will also contribute to teaching programs and activities. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have as their primary residence within the community of Drumheller;
• Establish and maintain full time community-based practice within Drumheller; 
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
• Provide call assistance as per call schedules, including full time participation in the Emergency Department/Anesthesia call schedule, as required; 
• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and AHS policies;
• Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the Department of Family Medicine;
• Participate in relevant Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs;
• Contribute to and participate in other administrative responsibilities, as assigned;
• Work collaboratively with peers and care team colleagues in support of patient care

Once chosen, the successful candidate may choose to operate their business by joining an existing practice or opening their own practice. This is the candidate's independent business decision and will not be managed through the recruitment process.

Community Information:

There is nowhere quite like the Drumheller Valley! In the Heart of the Canadian Badlands in Southern Alberta, the Drumheller Valley offers visitors a unique combination of spectacular scenery and interesting things to do.
Within easy driving distance of Banff, Calgary or Red Deer, a few hours on good all-weather highways will take you into another world - the world of startling contrasts between the deep past and the exciting present. Rolling fields suddenly give way to steep, dry coulees ridged with the strata of hundreds of years of erosion by time, wind and water. Through it all, the tranquil Red Deer River gently makes its way through parkland and myriad of recreational opportunities.
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Travel Time:

•    To Edmonton: 3 hours  
•    To Calgary: 1 hour 30 minutes
•    To Red Deer: 1 hour 40 minutes
•    To Grande Prairie: 7 hours 15 minutes
•    To Lethbridge: 2 hours 40 minutes
•    To Medicine Hat: 2 hours 20 minutes 

Required Qualifications:

• Have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (required with application);
• Have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Family Physicians – Family Practice Anesthesia (CCFP-FPA), or equivalent;
• Recent and relevant experience in all areas of practice required;
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS);

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS);
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP);
• Paediatric Advanced Left Support (PALS);
• Preference given to those with recent rural experience;

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and we thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to applicants who do not require or have completed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Practice Ready Assessment (PRA); as well as applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada.

Alberta Health Services hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified physicians, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Indigenous persons.