Alberta Health Services, Central Zone, is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to establish a full-time rural Family Medicine practice in the community of Wainwright. This position requires a scope of practice that includes: Rural Community Clinic with the support of home care and auxiliary services, Emergency Room Coverage (usually about 1:12 for 24 hour shifts, or 1:6 for 12 hour shifts), Admit and Assume the MRP role for Inpatient, Long Term Care.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have their primary residence within the community of Wainwright;
• Establish and maintain full time community based practice within the community;
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
• Provide call assistance as per call schedules, including full time participation in the Emergency Department call schedule, as required;
• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and AHS policies;
• Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the Department of Family Medicine;
• Participate in relevant Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs;
• Contribute to and participate in other administrative responsibilities, as assigned;
• Work collaboratively with peers and care team colleagues in support of patient care

Once chosen, the successful candidate may choose to operate their business by joining an existing practice or opening their own practice. This is the candidate's independent business decision and will not be managed through the recruitment process.

Community Information:

RhPAP has a new initiative through the RESIDE program for Canadian medical graduates and Wainwright has been identified as an eligible community for this program. You can find more information here: 20220906-FINAL_RESIDE_Infographic (rhpap.ca)

ROAM to Wainwright... where opportunities abound.

Wainwright is hard working, community-minded, family-first and recreation master planned. We value what it means to be free. From our foundation lies a future where determination gets you everywhere while recognizing the value of building piles of fall leaves with a child, a game of catch with the dog or coffee with the neighbor.

With a diversified and stable three pillar economy driven by agriculture, oil and gas and the military, Wainwright offers robust job prospects. Our population is a healthy 7,000 (including Wainwright Garrison) and growing. Because we are a major service center for the region, we supply Alberta with business opportunities that provide a stable economy and steady growth for the area.

Our location at the crossroads of Highways 14 and 41, with a trading area of 40,000 people, creates robust commercial and professional service hub opportunities. Independent entrepreneurs benefit from business-friendly regulation, low business costs and affordable housing.

Living the good life in Wainwright means local full service health service and educational infrastructure, an atmospheric Main Street, advanced recreational amenities and cultural celebration in our many annual events.

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Travel Time:

·        To Edmonton: 2 hours 10 minutes

·        To Calgary: 4 hours 15 minutes

·        To Red Deer: 2 hours 50 minutes

·        To Grande Prairie: 6 hours 25 minutes

·        To Lethbridge: 4 hours 45 minutes

·        To Medicine Hat: 3 hours 35 minutes