Alberta Health Services - North Zone, is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to establish a full-time practice in the community of Slave Lake. This position will provide services in Community Clinic, Emergency Room Coverage, Inpatient & Outpatient Services, and Long-Term 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.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have as his/her primary residence within the community of Slave Lake.
• Establish and maintain full time community-based practice within the community.
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services.
• Provide call assistance as per call schedules, including equal participation in the Emergency Department on 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 duties, as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with peers and care team colleagues in support of patient care.

Community Information

Lesser Slave Lake is the largest lake within Alberta’s borders at 1,160 square kilometers, a beautiful place to live and work! While the town of Slave Lake supports the service hub of the region, with a trading area that features 21,000 people within a 120 km radius and offers an impressive selection of amenities, including hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, retailers, and community facilities. Our downtown area houses great local businesses with a large variety of goods and services. 

If adventure is what you are seeking, you’ll be in the right place! The region spans over 10,000 square kilometers—roughly the size of Prince Edward Island— and only a couple hours from the big city services of Edmonton, Alberta, including an international airport. The Region has an abundance of lakes, rivers, and trails to explore. Lesser Slave Lake has the largest automobile accessible in the Province. Devonshire Beach is found at the south end of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park and is recognized as one of the 10 top beaches in Canada. This 1.5 kilometer stretch of natural and groomed sandy beach is a great place to spend an afternoon swimming, building sandcastles, relaxing and watching the waves come in. Devonshire Beach is also the host of the Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championships in July. From fishing to golfing, canoeing, hiking or biking, your options are almost unlimited! We have art and entertainment needs covered too with the Legacy Centre featuring a 450-seat theatre, this is the perfect venue for concerts and events throughout the entire year.

Slave Lake's economy is focused on resource extraction and processing, with a thriving oil and gas and forestry sector. The region boasts one of the most active oil and gas drilling areas in North America, the Marten Hills oil reservoir, which has seen production triple over the last three years. Mitsue Industrial Park (located 15 km east of Slave Lake) features four large mills and production facilities providing a variety of timber products to market; Slave Lake also serves as a transportation and logistics hub with a direct rail connection to Edmonton and excellent highway connectivity (Highway 2 and 88). 

The community and surrounding areas have a variety of fantastic options for educational resources and schooling systems (in both public and catholic), which house children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well Northern Lakes College. We look forward to seeing you in Slave Lake!

Travel Time:

• To Edmonton: 3.00 hrs
• To Grande Prairie: 3.25 hrs

Slave Lake Healthcare Centre

• Inpatient Beds: 24
• Continuing Care Beds: 73

 Hospital Statistics per year (2023/24)

• Discharges: 467
• Emergency Room Visits: 14,701
• Deliveries: 19 (9.5% C-Sections)
• OR Procedures: 4

Slave Lake, AB | Official Website

Living in Slave Lake

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Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• 1-2 years recent Rural Emergency Room Experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP).
• College of Family Physicians of Canada – Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM).
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO).
• MOREOB/Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).

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 women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Indigenous persons.