Family Physician-Low Risk Obs CRH

Alberta Health Services, South Zone is currently seeking a full-time Family Physician to provide Low Risk Obstetric Care at Chinook Regional Hospital.

A full-time practice is defined as providing clinical activities at least 5 days per week, a minimum of forty hours per week, or commensurate shifts in keeping with other full-time equivalent physicians.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Provide low-risk obstetric care at CRH covering 10-12 shifts per month as a member of the Maternity Associates group, including coverage of prenatal clinic shifts at the Maternity Associates Clinic.
• Participate in low-risk obstetric services as assigned by the Zone Clinical Department Head Family Medicine.
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the services.
• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules, and AHS policies.
• Work collaboratively within the clinical department of Family Medicine.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the Zone Clinical Department of Family Medicine including achievement of certain performance indicators as determined by AHS, exercising its discretion reasonably.
• Reside in Lethbridge or surrounding catchment area.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must:
• Hold CCFP or equivalent designation.
• Hold or be CPSA Eligible for a general register license.
• Have current NRP.
• Have current Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM).
• Registered to take NRP and ALARM within the next 6 months will be accepted.

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Full-time
• FTE: 1
• Unit and Program: Family Medicine
• Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
• Sponsorship Eligible: No
• Compensation: Fee For Service; For complete details on benefits, please contact The Alberta Medical Association at www.albertadoctors.org
• Community Info: 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. Lethbridge is a vibrant city of just over 100,000 residents, located in beautiful southern Alberta - close to the mountains (about 70 miles from Waterton National Park and the Rockies) and an easy drive to Calgary.

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Recruiter: Alecia Kerber; alecia.kerber@ahs.ca

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