Palliative Care Oncology (22-UAH-ONC-PCM-08)
🔍 Edmonton Zone
The Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program, Alberta Health Services is currently accepting applications for qualified Palliative Care Physicians to work in a variety of clinical settings on a full-time or part-time basis. The Program delivers comprehensive, integrated palliative care in the community, acute care and oncology facilities, hospices, and a tertiary palliative care unit. There are up to 4 FTE's available.
Palliative care consultations in the Edmonton Zone are provided by inter-professional teams consisting of physicians, nurse consultants, nurse practitioners and allied health practitioners at the different patient care settings. The successful applicants will be part of the service schedule of the physician group, and will work across settings.
New physicians in the Program are encouraged to apply for clinical lecturer appointments in the Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Oncology, University of Edmonton. The Division is extensively involved in a program of Palliative Medicine education for medical students and rotating residents, offers a highly regarded palliative medicine residency, and has many active opportunities to conduct research in Palliative Medicine.
The physicians in the Program are required to participate in an on-call schedule to provide after-hours and weekend coverage for the Edmonton Zone. On weekends this includes seeing patients on the Tertiary Palliative Care Unit, and doing urgent consults at the different sites covered by the Edmonton Zone.
Qualified physicians will have completed the CFPC (College of Family Physicians of Canada) Added Year of Competency training in Palliative Care or the RCSPC (Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Canada) Palliative Medicine subspecialty or equivalent education. An interest in research or education in Palliative Medicine would be an asset.
Interested physicians must be eligible for a full, unrestricted license in Alberta and hold current CMPA coverage. Physicians with CCFP or FRCPC degrees will be given priority.
Details about the Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program, the City of Edmonton and Alberta Health Services can be obtained at www.palliative.org, www.edmonton.ca and www.albertahealthservices.ca, respectively.
Interviews will be scheduled, via Zoom. Interested persons who meet the above qualifications should apply online with a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names & contact information of three.
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector Search. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Medical Staff: Alberta Health Services has approved a mandatory Immunization of Workers for COVID-19 vaccine policy, effective immediately. In accordance with the Policy, all contractors and AHS employees, including medical and midwifery staff are required to be fully immunized against COVID-19 prior to their first day of practice. (https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/medstaff/Page17701.aspx)
