General Practitioner (Addiction Medicine Physician) for Addiction Recovery Centre (23-ARC-PSY-FAM-19)

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have an MD, preferably with a CCFP designation. Family Physicians who currently hold addiction medicine certification or specialization or who have a keen interest in learning addiction medicine are encouraged to express interest. Experience with addictions and an ability to manage Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) effectively is an assets.

Salary/Benefits: Remuneration is fee for service with a highly attractive income guarantee and hourly rate for on-call.

Recruiter Contact:

Interested candidates should apply to this posting on doctorjobsalberta.com and submit a curriculum vitae outlining their current clinical experience, and the names of three references to: Dr. Mohit Singh, Clinical Section Chief, Addiction Medicine, Addiction and Mental Health mohit.singh@ahs.ca.

Applications will begin being reviewed immediately; however the competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. This position is not sponsorship eligible 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 hires 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.

All new offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Records Check satisfactory to the employer. This information is collected by the authority of the Protection For Person In Care Act (Section 5.(3)). All applications must include the competition number and a current resume to be received by Human Resources no later than the midnight of the closing date. We thank all candidates for their applications however only those selected for an interview will be contacted