Attending Physician Salem Manor 23-SMNH-FAM-LTC-70 REVISED

Responsibilities/Duties

Salem Manor Nursing Home, in partnership with Alberta Health Services are inviting applications from Family Physicians to join the Department of Family Medicine in the Edmonton Zone as an attending physician at Salem Manor.

Salem Manor Nursing Home located in Leduc is looking for up to 2 physicians to join a multidisciplinary team to provide care to a small panel of patients. Each physician will commit to one half day per week to provide patient rounds to 18 existing patients (scheduling will be flexible to accommodate physician availability). In addition, the physicians can take on any new patient referrals as well as provide care to any of their own patients should they move to Salem Manor.

There is a nurse practitioner on site who provides weekday and after hours support to patients. An arrangement is in place with the Leduc Community Hospital where inpatient and emergency physicians provide after-hours care overnight and on weekends.

To apply, please forward a copy of your curriculum vitae and a letter of interest as well as the names of 3 references online through the doctorjobsalberta.com posting. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Alan Brilz, Medical Director, Salem Manor at alan.brilz@ahs.ca.

Applications meeting the requirements outlined in this notice will be forwarded to the Search and Select Committee and will begin being reviewed immediately. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The competition will remain open until the position is filled.

Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Leduc can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca and City of Leduc. Details about Salem Manor can be found on their website Salem Manor Nursing Home.

Successful Candidates will have a functional knowledge of resources and challenges in Alberta’s primary health care system. This knowledge will be supported by the candidate having completed a two year Family Medicine Residency and by ongoing community primary care experience.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to teamwork and peer relationships. The successful candidate should be committed to fulfilling clinical and non-clinical duties as a representative of Family Medicine.

The successful candidate must currently be certified with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and have medical licensure in the province of Alberta. This position is NOT eligible for AHS sponsorship of a College of Physicians and Surgeons Practice Readiness Assessment.

Additional Information

• Position Classification: Part-time
• Unit and Program: Family Medicine
• Specialty: Family Medicine - Care of the Elderly / Seniors Care
• Secondary Specialty: Continuing Care/Facility Living
• Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
• Sponsorship Eligible: No
• Compensation: Remuneration is provided by Fee for Service billings submitted to Alberta Health. Urgent requests for assessment, call back and after-hours claims are eligible to bill.
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• Posting Date: May 7, 2024
• Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found