The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, invites applications for a position of a General Surgeon to be based at the Sturgeon Community.

Located in St. Albert, Alberta the Sturgeon Community Hospital is a 169 bed hospital offering a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialty services within cardiology, medicine, obstetrics, surgery, gastroenterology, critical care, and emergency medicine. 

The General Surgery program presently consists of 62 General Surgeons and provides service to the City of Edmonton and surrounding communities. We provide specialized care in all aspects of General Surgery including hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation, general surgical oncology, head and neck surgery, endocrine surgery, trauma, colorectal surgery, vascular surgery, upper GI surgery, bariatric surgery, breast surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. The Sturgeon Community Hospital operates within the Edmonton Zone and currently has 24 acute surgical beds in addition to day surgery capacity. We are a group of 7 full-time general surgeons and one part-time military surgeon. The surgical group shares a private office space and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to join this clinic or establish their own office space.

We are active members of the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta, routinely participating in departmental research and other administrative activities.  Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions and has been internationally recognized among the world’s top 50 medical schools.

The successful candidate will be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with an MD, FRCPC or FRCSC, having completed training in General Surgery and obtained the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Fellowship in General Surgery or equivalent. The candidate must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA).

We are particularly interested in those with superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to function well within interdisciplinary teams.  We would also be looking for the successful candidate to have demonstrated an interest in education and simulation. The successful candidate will take part in the undergraduate and post-graduate surgery curricula at the University of Alberta. Therefore, the successful candidate will be expected to apply for a Clinical Academic appointment in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta. This will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

The successful candidate will be a clinical academic colleague within the academic Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery.

Remuneration will be a Fee For Service (FFS) model .  The surgical group is currently able to offer 1-2 OR days a month within the Edmonton Zone, as well as 1-2 days of endoscopy time per month. There is Outpatient department resources for minor procedures. Call coverage is required and divided equally amongst the surgeons.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of application and current curriculum vitae outlining their clinical experience, education, three reference letters, and copy of CPSA practice permit or letter of eligibility to:

Dr. David Bigam

Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca.

Details about Alberta Health Services can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca.

This position is not Sponsorship Eligible.