The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, in partnership with the Alberta Health Services (AHS) in Edmonton, Alberta is inviting applications for a Locum Family Practice Anesthetist position based primarily at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton Zone.  The successful applicant will be also expected to take additional shifts at the Alberta Hospital Edmonton and the Lamont Hospital.

A team of more than 160 department members, the Department of Anesthesiology is composed of physicians, anesthetists, scientists, educators and allied health professionals who provide services to ten Edmonton hospitals, and referrals from northern and western Alberta.  We are a major referral centre for Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories with a referral base of over 1.5 million people. The Anesthesiology group provides services to patients at the Cross Cancer Institute, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Leduc Community Hospital, Misericordia Community Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, Sturgeon Community Hospital and the University of Alberta Hospital.

Qualifications:

The successful applicants will have, or be eligible for, certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP-FPA and/or CCFP) and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Completion of Post Graduate Medical Education training in Family Practice Anesthesia is required.

Remuneration:

Remuneration will be based on a fee-for service model with billing directly to Alberta Health and stipend available in Anesthesia for ECT services at Alberta Hospital Edmonton.

Recruiter:

Interested persons who meet the above qualifications should apply online by submitting curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references.

Additional Community Information:

The Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital is an acute care facility, located northeast of Edmonton (a 20-minute drive from Edmonton), offering a range of acute and outpatient care including 24-hour emergency services, obstetrics, general surgery, endoscopy, and ophthalmology.

Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca.  Details about Alberta Health Services and the cities of St. Albert and Edmonton can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca, www.stalbert.ca and www.edmonton.ca respectively.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.