Obstetrician & Gynecologist – Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is seeking an OBGYN Specialist Physician to join our physician group in Grande Prairie.

The successful candidate is preferred to be FRCSC (Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons Canada) or FRCSC eligible.

Interest in gynecological surgery is desired.

The new OBGYN physician will have Alberta Health Services hospital privileges.

The position will include hospital call.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have as his/her primary residence, Grande Prairie
• Establish and maintain a full-time community-based practice within the community
• Provide hospital and call assistance as required
• Contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities
• Contribute to and participate in other administrative duties as assigned

The successful candidate may choose to operate their business by joining an existing practice or by opening their own practice. This is the candidate's business choice and is not managed through the recruitment process.

Community Information:

GRANDE PRAIRIE: Located about 450 kilometers northwest of Edmonton, and about the same distance north of Jasper National Park, Grande Prairie offers the best of both worlds - big city amenities without losing the comfort of a smaller community and close proximity to outstanding wilderness areas. The City of Grande Prairie is an economically strong and culturally diverse large urban center, with a population of about 75,000 and growing.

Grande Prairie residents enjoy city pride, beautiful homes, a wide choice of recreation, education, shopping, and entertainment opportunities. Grande Prairie is a full-service urban center with a Multiplex Recreational center, Polytechnic College, numerous cultural events, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, mountain biking, camping, water sports, and more.

Travel Time:

• To Edmonton: 4.5 hrs
• To Calgary: 7 hrs
• To Red Deer: 6 hrs
• To Lethbridge: 9.5 hrs

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is a 208 bed acute care facility with a busy emergency department, ICU, NICU, and specialty services in OB/Gyn, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, urology, palliative care, pediatrics, and psychiatry; hosting 10,000 discharges, approximately 55,000 emergency department visits, over 1,400 deliveries, and more than 9,000 surgical procedures annually.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Alberta Practice Permit or valid CPSA Letter of Eligibility to practice in the advertised position (proof of to be included with application)
• Have or be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and we thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to applicants who do not require or have completed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Practice Ready Assessment (PRA); as well as applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada.

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Full-time
• FTE: 1
• Unit and Program: Women's Health
• Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
• Sponsorship Eligible: Yes
• Compensation: Fee for Service
• On Call Stipend - Physicians are remunerated for being on call
• Multiple Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Compensation Programs, including the Rural Remote Northern Program (RRNP), which provides a variable fee premium for Grande Prairie of 16.36%
• Posting Date: May 29, 2025
• Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found