4 Jun 2016

Full-Time Primary Care Physician

Bay of Plenty District Health Board – Posted by EditorEdmonton, Alberta, Canada

Job Description

Primary Care Physician

About the role:

      Calian is seeking civilian Primary Care Physicians for contract opportunities at the Canadian Forces Base Edmonton.
      The Physician functions as an essential member of the health care team in the provision of comprehensive, multidisciplinary, collaborative primary health care services to the Canadian Forces members. These services include primary care, minor trauma care, health promotion, prevention of diseases and injuries, rehabilitation and support services.
      Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
  • Performing comprehensive health assessments and synthesizing data from multiple sources to make a diagnosis of a disease or disorder
  • Initiating and managing the care of patients with a disease or disorder within his/her scope of practice and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses by providing effective pharmacological, complementary or counseling interventions
  • Implementing strategies to promote health and prevent illness with individuals
  • Performing periodic health examinations and determining fitness of patients when those patients are faced with acute or chronic illness or disease
  • Making appropriate medical employment limitation recommendations
  • Practicing as a member of an interdisciplinary team and consulting with members of other health professions as appropriate in order to ensure the health care needs of the patient are met

    Advantages unique to working in this environment include:

  • No evenings, weekends or on-call (clinic hours are 7:30am–4pm, Monday-Friday)
  • Generous allotment of time for each patient
  • Guaranteed hourly rate allows for patient-focused care
  • Private practice feeling, without overhead costs and clinic fees
  • Collegial, collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
  • Easy access to onsite specialists including orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, physiatry, psychiatry, sports medicine and internal medicine as well as access to onsite radiology/diagnostic imaging

    Calian is a leader in Canada’s healthcare industry. Our dynamic healthcare teams consist of more than 550 professionals providing premier healthcare services coast-to-coast at over 30 locations in Canada. Through our Health Service Support Contract with the Department of National Defence, Calian’s healthcare professionals work in partnership with military healthcare teams providing primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members.

    Calian welcomes professionals at all stages of their career, including new grads!

Mandatory Qualifications:

  • Licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; or
  • Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

Type of Assignment:

    Full or part time contract

 

Primary Care Physician

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