Intensivist - Medicine Hat

Alberta Health Services, South Zone is currently recruiting for a full-time Internal Medicine Intensivist. The Medicine Hat Regional Hospital (MHRH) is an acute care facility, which also includes sub-acute/restorative care beds serving South East Alberta with a catchment population of ~110,000. MHRH has 246 acute care beds, 30 geriatric beds, 10 ICU beds and 7 NICU bassinets. MHRH is an accredited Level 3 Trauma Centre providing coverage in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, ENT, Urology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery and Cancer services.

Successful candidates must hold or be eligible for independent practitioner registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta and hold certification or be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The recruit will:

-Establish and maintain a full time Intensivist / Critical Care practice in the community of Medicine Hat; A full time practice is defined as providing clinical activities at least five (5) day per week, a minimum of forty (40) hours per week and/or commensurate shifts in keeping with other full-time practice FTE's as assigned by the medical leader responsible for the area of clinical service;

-Obtain and maintain AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;

-Reside in and have as primary residence, in the community of Medicine Hat;

-Provide Medicine on-call support as per AHS’s on-call schedules and expectations applicable to the South Zone Clinical Department of Medicine practices, or as may otherwise be established or directed by an appropriate Medical Leader including ICU coverage - Floor & ER consults, phone advice and provide inpatient consultations within the South Zone of Alberta Health Services at the MHRH;

-Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws and the Rules and the AHS policies;

-Work collaboratively within the Clinical Department of Medicine, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital;

-Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within Zone Clinical Department of Medicine at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, including (without limitation) achievement of certain performance indicators as determined by AHS, exercising its discretion reasonably;