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 Family Practice Anesthetist or Specialist Anesthetist position (0.4 FTE) based primarily at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton region.  The successful applicant will be also expected to take additional shifts at the Alberta Hospital Edmonton.

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 applicant will have, or be eligible for, certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP-FPA or CCFP) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC), and must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Completion of postgraduate medical education training in Family Practice Anesthesia or Specialist Anesthesia is required.

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

This position is not eligible for LMIA and immigration.

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, Home | City of Fort Saskatchewan and www.edmonton.ca respectively.

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