Locum - Milk River - Rural General / Family Practitioner
Description
Anticipated duration to end of 2024
Alberta Health Services, South Zone is currently seeking a Locum Family Physician for the Milk River Health Centre. This would include Inpatient, Outpatient and Acute Care. Call support as per AHS call schedules and expectations including ER on call rotation for Rural Medicine practices in the South Zone at Milk River. On call coverage with on call payments in accordance with the Alberta Medical Association agreement.
Clinic Information
- Clinic Name: Milk River Medical Clinic
- Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Practice Description: Office and hospital practice
- Clinic is supported by Chinook PCN
CPSA and CMPA (current) required.
Current ACLS required.
ATLS, PALS, NRP preferred.
For more information on obtaining a CPSA license and the eligibility requirements, please visit The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta.
This position is not sponsorship eligible.
Additional Information
- Position Classification: Short-term Locum
- FTE: 1
- Unit and Program: Rural Medicine
- Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
- Sponsorship Eligible: No
- Compensation: Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service
Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Incentives* For complete details on the AMA benefits, please contact www.albertadoctors.org
Community Info: The Community of Milk River is not just one town. The service area also includes the County of Warner, Village of Coutts, Village of Warner and six close surrounding Hutterite colonies. - All within a matter of 15-20 minutes of Milk River! We enjoy a safe lifestyle in our community. While we enjoy the peace and serenity of rural living, we are also close to the amenities of the city located in Lethbridge (about 45 min from Milk River). We are renowned for our friendliness and hospitality. The entire geographical area is considered semi-arid, with an average precipitation of 10 inches annually. This means that we generally enjoy mild winters and long, hot summers! It is an agricultural area and many families have lived here for three or four generations. As well, the Town of Milk River has enjoyed a recent immigration of new families seeking affordable housing in a town with several amenities. MILK RIVER is (www.milkriver.ca) a small rural town with a town population of 892 (2011 Census) and is located 85 km south of the city of Lethbridge and approximately 15 km North of the Montana / United States border. **Thank you for your interest in the position of Rural General / Family Practitioner at the Milk River Health Centre in Milk River. Please apply through DoctorJobs. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted** Nicole Ashman Planner-Physician Resources nicole.ashman@albertahealthservices.ca
Posting Date: Jan 24, 2023
Target Start Date: Apr 1, 2023