Job Description

Welcome to Grande Prairie, Alberta

Grande Prairie is located in Northwestern Alberta. With a population of 75,000, Grande Prairie is the largest city north of Edmonton, acting as a regional hub serving an addition 281,000 people across Northern Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.

Hospitalist:

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is recruiting physicians to establish a facility-based Hospitalist program. The hospitalist will have hospital & admitting privileges.

Location:

11205 110 Street, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 4B1

Job Duties:

• Reside in and have as his/her primary residence, Grande Prairie.
• Full time on-site participation in the Hospitalist program (schedule) to provide 24/7 coverage which may include but not limited to:

• Combined In-Patient Acute care and Outpatient care.
• New admissions
• Patients attached to a family physician may have transfer of care to the family physician, after the admission is complete.
• Unattached patients (patients without a family physician) will be admitted to the care of Hospitalists group.
• Discharging patients.
• Code blue response.
• Ambulatory clinics may include but not limited to:

• Wound care, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) clinic, Pre-admission clinic, Rectal Bleed Clinic, Musculoskeletal Clinic
• Outpatient IV therapies; including reassessments.
• Provide support to other ambulatory care patients or programs as required.
• Contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities.
• Contribute to and participate in other administrative duties as assigned.

Hospitalists will remain on-site at GPRH and not work in their clinic during assigned hospitalist shifts.

The successful candidates may choose to operate their business by joining an existing practice or by opening their own practice. This is the candidate\'s business choice and not managed through the recruitment process.

Job Requirements:

• CCFP certification desired.
• Must have independent hospital experience in a regional setting (acute care & long-term care), within the last 1-2 years.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is desired.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is desired.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is desired.
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) is required to practice low risk obstetrics.
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NPR) is required to practice low risk obstetrics.

Salary Details:

With a fee for service model, the average yearly income for Hospitalist in Alberta is $300,368CDN (204,996 Euro).

How to Apply:

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