Family Medicine Physician Rural - COALDALE

Alberta Health Services, South Zone is currently seeking a full time 1.0 FTE Rural Family Physician for the Coaldale Health Centre and community of Coaldale.

This recruitment will establish and maintain a fulltime, full scope Rural Medicine practice in the community of Coaldale. A full time practice is generally accepted as engagement in clinical duties five (5) days per week, minimum 40 hours and/or providing commensurate shifts in keeping with other full time practice FTEs as assigned by the medical leader responsible for the area of clinical service.  

Scope of practice includes: Maintain a private community practice; Obtain and maintain AHS Medical Staff Appointment and Ambulatory Care privileges which will include: ambulatory care services, Long term care (will accept Long Term Care residents and will manage their care in Long Term Care), primary care clinic services, Community Transition Beds care and community health

Will reside in and have as primary residence the community of Coaldale.

Will provide call support as per AHS call schedules and expectations including on call rotation for Rural Medicine practices in the South Zone at Coaldale.

Will also participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the ZCD Rural Medicine.