GRANDE PRAIRIE REGIONAL HOSPITAL – ANESTHESIOLOGY

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is seeking an individual to join our group of specialist Anesthesiologists.

The successful candidate must have training and expertise (FRCPC or FRCPC eligible) in the management of Anesthesia including obstetric, dental, and pediatric anesthesia (greater than 1 year of age).

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is a new "state-of-the-art" 250 bed acute care facility with state-of-the-art equipment; with a busy emergency department, ICU, NICU and specialty services in OB/Gyn, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, urology, palliative care, pediatrics, and psychiatry; hosting10,000 discharges; including radiation therapy services, further increasing the capacity to provide services to the people of Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia - Virtual Tour - Grande Prairie Regional Hospital

The Government of Alberta has recently announced funding for a partnership between the University of Alberta & Northwestern Polytechnic to establish the Rural Medical Education Program Training Centre in Grande Prairie.

FRCPC (Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada) designation or FRCPC eligibility, is required. 

The Anesthesiologist will have Alberta Health Service hospital privileges. This position will include on-call services.

Duties include but not limited to:

·        Reside in and have as his/her primary residence, Grande Prairie.

·        Provide hospital and call support as required.

·        Contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities.

·        Contribute to and participate in other administrative duties as assigned.

·        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 Anesthesiolgoy.

·        Participate in relevant Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs.

·        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 blader's 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.

Travel Time:

To Edmonton: 4.5 hrs

To Calgary: 7 hrs

To Red Deer: 6 hrs

To Lethbridge: 9.5 hrs

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital

 Hospital Statistics (2022-23):

Deliveries: 1,459

Discharges: 9,391

Emergency Room Visits: 51,685

O.R. Procedures: 9,234

Hip/Knee: 489

Endoscopy: 8,745  

Radiology: Diagnostic Imaging, Ultrasound Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Laboratory Hours of Operation: M-F 7-4:15, Sat-Sun 10-2

Kidney Dialysis Unit

Cancer Treatment Services Available on Site