Alberta Health Services – North Zone, and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, are currently looking for a Radiologist to join their current team of Specialist physicians and establish a full-time practice in the community of Grande Prairie. 

Radiology services include ultrasound, computed tomography, nuclear medicine, MRI, diagnostic mammography/tomosynthesis, general radiography, and basic interventional services (CT, US and Mammography guided procedures).

Preference will be given to candidates with Body Imaging Fellowship training, and/or at least one year of formal Nuclear Medicine training.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologist to join the group of "eight" radiologists servicing the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) opened December 4, 2021 and includes new imaging equipment such as new MRI, and two new 128 slice CT scanners.  The new hospital also includes radiation therapy services, further increasing the capacity to provide services to the people of Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern BC. 

GPRH is a regional hospital with a busy emergency department, ICU, Level II NICU and specialty services in OB/GYN, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, urology, palliative care, pediatrics, psychiatry and Cancer Care.  The Grande Prairie Cancer Centre is one of four Regional Cancer Centres within Cancer Care Alberta’s Community Oncology portfolio.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Reside in and have as his/her primary residence within the community of Grande Prairie; 
• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
• Provide hospital imaging interpretation and procedures, and call assistance, including full time participation in the Radiology on-call schedules for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, 
• 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 Zone Clinical Department of Diagnostic Imaging;
• Contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities;
• 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

 Community Information:

 GRANDE PRAIRIE is located 450 km NW of Edmonton; about the same distance from Jasper National Park; offering the best of both worlds - big city amenities without losing the comfort of a small, safe community with close proximity to outstanding wilderness areas.

The City of Grande Prairie is an economically strong, culturally diverse large urban centre, with a population of about 76,000 and growing.  There is a wide choice of recreation, education, shopping & entertainment opportunities. Grande Prairie is a full-service urban centre with a new Multiplex Recreational centre Eastlink Centre , community college Northwestern Polytechnic - Grande Prairie Regional College , numerous cultural events, alpine skiing Nitehawk Ski Hill , cross country skiing Nordic Ski mountain biking, camping, water sports, to name a few.

Public, separate, elementary and high schools, private schools, a French Immersion school and a regional degree granting college offer families a range of educational opportunities usually only available in major city centers. Enjoy winding park trails along the Bear Creek valley, taking walkers, joggers, bikers and roller blading through 15 km of well treed and maintained park lands.  An Olympic-sized swimming pool, permanent indoor soccer arena, gymnastics centre, climbing wall facility and community fitness centres, indoor hockey arenas -including a brand new twin ice arena - offer children and adults a full choice of sports and recreational activities.  The Prairie Art Gallery, Centre for Creative Arts, Second Street Theatre, a Live Theatre group and a college theatre all run drama and arts programs & productions for all ages. In addition to being a northern service centre for agriculture, forestry and petroleum industries; Grande Prairie is also a major retail shopping centre for a surrounding population of close to 250,000 people.