Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Patient-focused, detail-oriented, adaptable, and an excellent problem-solver, you\'re ready to make a difference working as a Clinical Assistant. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently hiring multiple Clinical Assistants. Functioning as a mid-level healthcare provider under the supervision and direction of a physician supervisor, you will provide medical care to patients with diverse medical needs within the Hospital Medicine portfolio, experiencing day-to-day variety and working to your full scope of practice. If you\'re an international medical graduate who is looking for a way to put your medical skills to work, this opportunity is for you! Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) provides specialized healthcare services to over 500,000 people from Central Alberta. It is a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency services, a level three trauma centre, and home to the Central Alberta Cancer Centre. RDRHC serves as a training centre for multiple professions, including general and family medicine, pharmacy, and nursing students. The City of Red Deer, is one of Alberta\'s largest cities and one of North America\'s fastest-growing economies. It offers public, francophone, and private K-12 schools and local post-secondary options, as well as a wide variety of sports, arts, and cultural facilities. With all the amenities you could need and a small town, friendly feel, you\'ll love living and working in this beautiful city. AHS is Canada\'s first and largest province-wide, fully integrated health system and is a top employer nationally and provincially, as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. Work for a supportive employer with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth. If you\'re a Clinical Assistant ready to support physicians, improve the patient experience, and help people, apply today!

Description:

The Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with an alternate career path to become Clinical/Surgical Assistants. ACSAP programs put candidates through a six-month assessment and evaluation that, upon successful completion, can lead to a full-time and permanent acute care coverage role that addresses clinical and/or surgical coverage shortages. As a Clinical Assistant, you will work with our group to admit and care for patients with diverse medical needs, all while being supported by numerous specialist colleges. All clinical activities are performed under the supervision of a physician and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Some of the Clinical Assistant responsibilities include, but are not limited to, completing admissions, ordering and performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assessing and responding to the patient\'s medical needs as they arise and planning care throughout the patient\'s hospitalization, supporting the patient\'s discharge planning process as needed. 16 positions available.

• Classification: Clinical Assistant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Clinical/Surgical Assistant
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-MAY-2023
• Date Available: 05-JUN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 10
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $24.34
• Maximum Salary: $60.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant OR will hold a valid work permit at the time of application. Applicants must be a graduate of a medical school located outside of Canada and the United States, listed in the Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) International Medical Directory (IMED). As a requirement for licensure by the CPSA, applicants must have completed at least one full year (i.e.: May 1st to April 30th) of hands-on training after having obtained his/her medical degree. As a requirement for licensure by the CPSA, applicants must have taken the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in Canada with minimum required scores of 7.0 in each of the components within 24 months prior to registration Within the last three years, physicians need to have practiced independently, been in a regulated, supervised practice (in a role where the physician was not the most responsible physician) or been a part of a continuous postgraduate training program for a minimum of one year in the discipline you want to enter in Alberta. Fellowship training, community service, public service, national service, Medical Officer posts and practice experience do not fulfil this requirement.
Additional Required Qualifications:

This posting is open only to those who have received a positive CA Pre-Screen Letter from AHS and have included it in their application. If you do not have a letter and/or have not applied for the CA Pre-Screening Process, you will find more information at http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/medstaff/Page7094.aspx.
Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants who have recent experience in an acute care facility; specifically, those who have had specific experience within the last 3 years. Recent experience (within the past three years) in an acute care setting.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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