Job Description

Your Opportunity:Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting medical leadership opportunity for a physician with expertise in Public Health and Preventive Medicine to join our team as a Zone Medical Officer of Health (ZMOH). You will play a crucial role in preventing and addressing public health threats, advancing health equity, and working with partners to support people and their communities to be as healthy as possible. With legislated accountabilities under the Public Health Act, MOHs are responsible for investigating and controlling communicable diseases, preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters, and addressing environmental health threats. As a ZMOH, you will play a pivotal role in protecting and promoting the health of Albertans in a geographic area of the province. ZMOHs provide leadership and support to Zone and Provincial public health teams in identifying local health needs and addressing current and emerging public health challenges. As a clinical expert, you will lead responses to individual and population-level health issues, champion prevention approaches within an integrated health system, and serve as a medical consultant to physicians, other healthcare providers, and a host of other stakeholders including local communities, school authorities, and many others. ZMOHs are members of the Clinical Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, ultimately accountable to the Senior MOH. In this capacity you will work with other Zone and Provincial MOHs to advance department priorities and collaborate with the Indigenous Wellness Core to help close the gap in Indigenous health outcomes. This role offers excellent flexibility including FTE ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 and start date, allowing you to work remotely anywhere in Alberta while collaborating within a highly skilled, cohesive team along with unique career growth and advancement opportunities.Description:Zone Medical Officer of Health - Positions Available in Multiple Zones, flexible up to 1.0 FTE with remote or hybrid options Effective Date: Flexible up to July 2025 Monitor the health status of people living in the Zone and identify and address factors that affect population health and health equity. Promote health across the lifespan, focusing on priority areas such as sexual and reproductive health, oral health, and the health and wellbeing of parents, children, and youth. Work to prevent and manage communicable diseases, outbreaks, and environmental threats to health. Prepare for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. Develop and improve programs and services aimed at preventing disease and injury. Coordinate early detection and treatment efforts through population-based cancer and newborn screening programs. Communicate essential health information to community partners, decision-makers and the public. Provide clinical and public health expertise and leadership in the development of public health programs and services. Collaborate with the Indigenous Wellness Core and Zone partners in achieving the AHS Indigenous Health Commitments: Roadmap to Wellness. Leverage the Healthier Together initiative to promote population health through partnerships, capacity building, and support for locally-led interventions with communities, schools, workplaces, and health services. Participate in the Zone's MOH Physician On Call Program to respond to urgent public health issues. Please note that this competition will be used to fill multiple Zone MOH positions.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Medical Officer of Health
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Clinical Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 17-DEC-2024
• Date Available: 30-JUN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $129.75
• Maximum Salary: $151.78
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Medical Doctor (MD) eligible for licensure in Alberta. Advanced training and experience in public health and preventive medicine. Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Demonstrated expertise in providing leadership and clinical guidance in health promotion, disease and injury prevention, environmental public health, surveillance, communicable disease control including immunization, and emergency/disaster management. Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects in a dynamic work environment. Proven success in building partnerships, resolving conflict, and fostering positive team dynamics. Residents in their final year of training in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, or a related specialty/program with extra training in public health, are encouraged to apply.
Additional Required Qualifications:Accomplished verbal and written communication skills, enabling the effective delivery of key public health messages to diverse audiences, both medical and non-medical. This includes public speaking, media interviews, and technical document development. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams across a variety of programs and communities to advance population health objectives. Strong commitment to fostering a healthy team environment and ensuring that collective efforts align with broader team goals. Ability to champion a population health approach and successfully integrate it within health services and community environments.
Preferred Qualifications:Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) with specialty in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Other combinations of clinical training and certifications (e.g. CCFP or FRCPC in another discipline with focused training in public health (e.g., MPH)) and applied public health practice may be considered.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.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.