Responsibilities/Duties

 Primary Care Alberta and the East Edmonton Heath Centre Family Care Clinic are inviting applications from motivated physicians interested in providing family medicine services for populations with high medical and social needs. We are seeking a locum position to cover stretches of dates where the regular physician group may not be available. The start date as soon as possible. Within the clinic framework, there is a significant focus on marginalized populations, immigrants/refugees and patients with various mental health and addiction issues. New grads are welcome and we provide a strong, approachable team of members who come from a variety of clinical backgrounds capable of mentorship.

The clinic offers access to a well-resourced interdisciplinary primary care team, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, social workers, a dietician, a respiratory therapist, and an in-house pharmacist for teaching. Nurse practitioners also manage patient panels in parallel. On-site laboratory and X-ray are available. Clinic operations are fully computerized with the launch of Connect Care. Other co-located programs at EEHC include Public Health Services and the Community Perinatal Program.

This is a combined clinical practice and teaching environment and successful candidates will be encouraged to hold clinical appointments in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Successful candidates will also be expected to become members of the North Edmonton Primary Care Network.

To apply, please forward a copy of your curriculum vitae and a letter of interest as well as the names of 3 references online through the doctorjobsalberta.com posting.

Applications meeting the requirements outlined in this notice will be forwarded to the Search and Select Committee and will begin being reviewed immediately. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The competition will remain open until the position is filled.

Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Family Medicine, can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca.  Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca and www.edmonton.ca.

Qualifications

 Successful Candidates will have a functional knowledge of resources and challenges in Alberta’s primary health care system. This knowledge will be supported by the candidate having completed a two year Family Medicine Residency and by ongoing community primary care experience.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to teamwork and peer relationships. The successful candidate should be committed to fulfilling clinical and non-clinical duties as a representative of Family Medicine.

The successful candidate must currently be certified with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and have medical licensure in the province of Alberta.  This position is NOT eligible for AHS sponsorship of a College of Physicians and Surgeons Practice Readiness Assessment.