Emergency Medicine - Lethbridge

Join an Emergency Medicine department with strong cohesion and work / life balance philosophy. AHS South Zone Medical Affairs is hiring a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician based out of the Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH). CRH is a level III trauma centre and full scope pediatrics to adult urban emergency department with a 150K + referral catchment area. Enjoy minimal bed block conditions for great patient flow and volume along with lucrative fee-for-service Alberta Health billing rates.

Lethbridge is a vibrant city that boasts a lively cultural scene with galleries, museums & theatre, located in beautiful southern Alberta. Close to the Rocky Mountains and an easy drive to plenty of recreational opportunities including numerous parks, playgrounds, hiking trails & walking paths throughout the area.

The Contractor shall:

• Establish and maintain a full-time clinical practice in the Zone Clinical Department of Emergency Medicine; a full-time practice is defined as providing commensurate shifts in keeping with other equivalent practice FTEs as assigned by the medical leader on site in the clinical service;
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
• Reside in and have as primary residence, in the community in which the AHS clinical role is located;
• Meet the expectations for Emergency Medicine practitioners as may be established or directed by an appropriate Medical Leader;
• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and AHS policies;
• Work collaboratively within the Clinical Department of Emergency Medicine;
• Participate fully in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the Zone Clinical Department of Emergency Medicine;
• Attendance at meetings as is reasonably expected of any member of the AHS Medical Staff.

The Candidate must:

• have certification of CCFP (EM) or FRCPC;
• be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta;
• Ability to work in a Level 3 Regional Trauma referral centre serving Southwestern Alberta;Current PALS, ACLS and ATLS are desired

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Full-time
• FTE: 1
• Unit and Program: Emergency Medicine
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Secondary Specialty: CCFP-EM
• Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
• Sponsorship Eligible: No
• Compensation: Fee for Service.

For more information on benefits please visit the Alberta Medical Association at www.albertadoctors.org

Community Info: Lethbridge is a family friendly community with relative low cost of living. Lethbridge is 2 hours away from Calgary, close to Rocky Mountain skiing and fantastic hiking.

The Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) is the largest community hospital located in Southern Alberta providing services to Lethbridge and surrounding rural areas with a catchment population of ~150,000. CRH has a 28 bed ED with roughly 60,000 visits per year; on a busy day the department sees about 200 patients a day. CRH also has 250 acute care beds, 45 geriatric beds, 10 ICU beds and 15 NICU bassinets. CRH is an accredited Level 3 Trauma Centre providing coverage in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, General Surgery, Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, ENT, Urology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery and Cancer services.

Choose Lethbridge

**Locum opportunities available as part of the recruitment process.

We thank you for your interest in a position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Posting Date: Jul 7, 2022

Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found