General Practitioner in Oncology, Cancer Care Alberta

Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services is inviting applications from Physicians interested in providing services to the Oncology Outpatient program in the Community Cancer Centres in the North, Central, and Calgary Zones with a start date of September 1, 2024 (or earlier).

The positions require active participation within various multidisciplinary cancer program oncologist teams that are working within the systemic treatment area and are involved in patient care, research, and teaching activities at the Cancer Care Community Centres.

This opportunity involves sessional clinics at the sites in outpatient programs. The successful candidate will provide consultation, assessment, and management for Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Cell Therapy patients. This position will monitor patients undergoing these outpatient systemic therapies, which includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted drug therapies. This position will be involved with managing acute toxicities, dose adjustment, and modifying treatment plans, support for infusions, and visit summaries. The physician will provide ongoing surveillance and monitoring of patients that have completed their treatment to monitor for cancer recurrence or treatment-related complications.

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae as well as the name of three references to:

Dr. Abhijit Ghose, Medical Director, Community Oncology
Email: abhijit.ghose@albertahealthservices.ca

Qualifications include an MD, and eligibility for CPSA licensure in the Province of Alberta. Previous training and experience in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or equivalent are required.

Preferred:

• Additional training in a General Practitioner in Oncology education program would be an asset.

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Part-time
• Unit and Program: Oncology, Cancer Care Alberta
• Specialty: Family Medicine - Cancer Care
• Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
• Sponsorship Eligible: No
• Compensation: Remuneration will be provided through a clinical Alternative Relationship Plan (cARP) for General Practitioner Program in Oncology.
• Posting Date: Jun 10, 2024
• Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
• Target Start Date: May 1, 2024