Responsibilities/Duties:

Alberta Health Services is inviting applications for a General Practitioner for an Acute Care Day Hospital located at Alberta Hospital Edmonton.

The General Practitioner recruited to this full time position will require to practice primary care focusing on prevention and with chronic disease monitoring and management.

Specific competencies and skills include:

· Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.

· Prescribe treatments or therapies.

· Prescribe medications.

· Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.

· Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.

· Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.

· Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results. (eclinician)

· Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.

· Record patient medical histories.

· Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary.

· Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

· Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

· Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.

· Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.

· Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.

· Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.

· Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

· Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.

· Liaise with medical professionals in the community and hospitals

· Promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals

It is also the expectation of this position that the successful applicant will participate in quality improvement initiatives within the program as assigned by and reporting to the Facility and Clinical Department Site Chief, Dr. White.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have an MD and must be eligible for certification with The College of Family Physicians of Canada and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and be issued a practice permit, for licensure in the province of Alberta.

Compensation:

Remuneration will be based on fee-for-service billings submitted to Alberta Health

Recruiter Contact:

The competition will remain open until the position is filled. Interested persons who meet the above qualifications should forward their curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references via the Dr. Jobs website.

Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca. Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca and www.edmonton.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, and the University of Alberta hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons

Albertas health care system is one of the best in the world and physicians in Alberta experience a variety of challenging and rewarding opportunities while also enjoying a high standard of living. Whether you are interested in practicing in a large hospital in an urban centre or a small community clinic in a rural area, Alberta offers plenty of choices to suit your skills and interests.
General Practitioners and Family Physicians are licensed health care professionals and are educated in the general practice, with opportunities to focus their practice in specialized areas.
Specialist physicians are trained and certified to provide patient care within a specific discipline. They also act as consultants to other physicians; perform surgery and supervise surgical procedures; and may conduct research on the nature, cause and development of diseases.