Alberta Health Services - North is actively recruiting a Family Medicine physician with enhanced Surgical Obstetrics, to establish a full-time practice in the community of PEACE RIVER.

This position will provide services: Community Clinic, Emergency Room Coverage, Surgical Obstetrics, Inpatient & Outpatient Services and Long Term Care.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have as his/her primary residence within the community of Peace River.

• 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 but limited to, fair and equitable participation in the Emergency Department & Obstetrical call schedules, 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.

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

Peace River is a vibrant town in the heart of northwest Alberta. Geographically, the town has been gifted with some of the most breathtaking landscapes in all of Alberta. The town itself is set on the banks of the Peace River and the surrounding neighborhoods straddle the river valley, providing breathtaking views enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. A progressive theatre company is active in the community, the museum hosts monthly exhibitions, several music venues attract national acts on a regular basis and one of Alberta’s most popular two-day music festivals – Peace Fest – goes ahead each July, taking advantage of the long, warm summer nights. A network of trails straddle town and can accommodate running, hiking, biking and exploring. There is an eight kilometer paved path that runs along the river. Fishing, boating and photography are popular river pursuits. You will also find an indoor swimming pool, a hockey arena, several outdoor rinks, squash and racquetball courts, gymnasiums and numerous sports clubs within the community. Peace River is home to an impressive combination of businesses including locally owned downtown stores and restaurants, as well as nationally and internationally recognized retailers, attracting shoppers and diners from all corners of the northwest. The Town of Peace River is on hand and happy to provide more information, to answer any questions or to organize an orientation through a part of the world they would like everybody to experience and enjoy.

Travel Time:

·         To Edmonton: 5 hrs

·         To Calgary: 8 hrs

·         To Red Deer: 6.5 hrs

·         To Grande Prairie: 2 hrs 

Seeing just under 19,500 emergency room visits per year, the Peace River Health Complex is an active 31-bed acute + 40-bed long-term care centre serving residents from a town of 6,881; with a catchment area of approximately 13,900 residents.

Hospital Statistics per year (2024-25)

Discharges: 1,467

Emergency Room Visits: 19,493

Deliveries: 349 (26.8% C-Sections)

Home to a group of twenty (20) physicians and a team of health care and support staff; the Peace River Health Centre provides acute care & long-term care, obstetrics, surgery, 24-hour emergency care, an intensive care unit, rehabilitation, palliative care, pediatrics, respiratory therapy, x-ray and laboratory services.

Town of Peace River

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Required Qualifications:

• Current Alberta Practice Permit or valid CPSA Letter of Eligibility to practice in the advertised position (proof of to be included with application).

• Recent hands-on experience (within the past 2 years) in all areas of practice noted within the Description, as the sole provider.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

• 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)

Desired Qualifications:

• Certificate of the College of Family Physicians (CCFP)

• Rural Emergency Room Experience within the past 1-2 years

   

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.