Alberta Health Services, Central Zone, is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to establish a full-time Family Medicine practice in the community of Coronation. This position requires a scope of practice that includes community clinic, inpatient, outpatient, acute, long term care, and emergency room shifts for the communities of Coronation and Consort. Candidates require recent and relevant experience in all scopes of practice to be performed.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
On-call guidelines for this area are as follows:
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:
Coronation Hospital & Care Centre has 10 Acute Care beds and 3 ER beds. Attached to the hospital is 23 LTC beds and 19 SL3 beds. Consort Hospital & Care Centre has 5 community support beds (Convalescence, Palliative, and Respite), Ambulatory Clinic/ER (available 0800 to 1700 Monday to Friday), and 15 LTC beds.
The Town of Coronation: Come and enjoy a rich quality of life for you and your family, while practicing medicine in Coronation. Coronation provides quality healthcare, excellent facilities, and strong support networks. Coronation is located along Highway #12 and is the largest community within the County of Paintearth. The residents are very proud of their community. The town of Coronation is a family friendly community with an abundance or services, supports and facilities for its citizens that are enjoyed and appreciated by all of its citizens. The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and the oil industry.
There is one school from Kindergarten to Grade 12 called Coronation School, with a small teacher to student ratio. The school belongs to the Clearview School District. The town includes many recreational facilities, including an indoor skating and hockey arena, a curling rink, baseball fields, soccer fields, new two-level fitness centre, taekwondo classes, dance classes, music classes, an outdoor swimming pool, bowling alley and numerous playgrounds and parks. There is a library called the Coronation Memorial Library which hosts a summer reading / activity program for the youth in the community. Coronation has some of the most sunlight hours in Canada. Its climate is mostly warm during the spring and summer with normal precipitation.
Come and enjoy a rich quality of life for you and your family, while practicing medicine in Coronation. Coronation provides quality healthcare, excellent facilities, and strong support networks. Our community offers award-winning education, excellent recreation and an attractive compensation package for a new physician coming to town.
Coronation is located along Highway #12 and is the largest community within the County of Paintearth. The residents are very proud of their community. The town of Coronation is a family friendly community with an abundance or services, supports and facilities for its citizens that are enjoyed and appreciated by all of its citizens. The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and the oil industry.
There is one school from Kindergarden to Grade 12 called Coronation School, with a small teacher to student ratio. The school belongs to the Clearview School District.
The town includes many recreational facilities, including an indoor skating and hockey arena, a curling rink, baseball fields, soccer fields, new two-level fitness centre, taekwondo classes, dance classes, music classes, an outdoor swimming pool, bowling alley and numerous playgrounds and parks. There is a library called the Coronation Memorial Library which hosts a summer reading / activity program for the youth in the community.
Coronation has some of the most sunlight hours in Canada. Its climate is mostly warm during the spring and summer with normal precipitation.
The town has a diverse religious following, there are two churches, an Evangelical Free Church and a United Church. Catholic residents travel approximately 20 minutes west to attend mass at the Catholic Church.
A new community hall was recently built and is commonly used for celebrations and cultural functions throughout the year.
Coronation - Google Maps Location
Coronation Hospital and Care Centre
Travel Time:
· To Edmonton: 2 hours 50 minutes
· To Calgary: 3 hours 20 minutes
· To Red Deer: 2 hours
· To Grande Prairie: 7 hours 10 minutes
· To Lethbridge: 3 hours 40 minutes
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and we thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to applicants who do not require or have completed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Practice Ready Assessment (PRA); as well as applicants that are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada.
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 physicians, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Indigenous persons.
Location: | Canada Alberta Central Zone |
Salary: | Excellent Remuneration and Benefits CAD per year |
Work type: |
Full time
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |