Description: 

Alberta Health Services in partnership with The University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, invites applications for an Infectious Disease Physician to be based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canadas premier health-education institutions. The University is currently home to more than 38,000 students with more than 15,000 faculty and staff.

The Division of Infectious Diseases currently has over 30 Faculty members. It provides clinical services to all acute care facilities in Edmonton, and consultative services to Northern Alberta as well as western NWT and parts of BC. There are established specialty programs in HIV/AIDS, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Viral Hepatitis, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship as well as close relationship with Provincial microbiology laboratories, and Public Health officials. The Division boasts one of the longest running and most highly regarded Canadian postgraduate clinical training programs in Infectious Diseases. Members of the Division are actively engaged in clinical, translational, and basic science research.

The successful applicant will provide inpatient ID consultation services, including in the Outpatient Intravenous Therapy Clinic, as well as ambulatory follow up of patients post hospital discharge based primarily at RAH. The successful applicant will also participate in equitable city-wide after hours call coverage. Clinical teaching of students and residents rotating on the ID service as well as contributions to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives is expected.

Key accountabilities of the Infectious Disease Physician will include, but will not be limited to Inpatient ID consultation, ID consultation in the OPAT clinic, follow up of patients requiring this post hospital discharge, equitable after-hours ID call, clinical teaching, scholarly/quality contributions.

The successful applicant will be expected to apply for a Clinical Academic Colleague Appointment in the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, which will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

Interested candidates are asked to submit online a letter of intent and curriculum vitae outlining their education, qualifications, experience, research interests, etc., to:

Dr. Karen Doucette

Section Chief, Infectious Diseases, Edmonton Zone

1-139 Clinical Sciences Building 11304 83 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3

[email protected]    

Applications will begin being reviewed on 2 weeks after ad posted; however, the competition will remain open until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3) (e)), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number in your application. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your application.

How to Apply

Apply Online

The University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.