Family Medicine - Emergency Medicine

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), North East Area – Prince Albert, Saskatchewan is seeking applicants for a permanent, 1 FTE Family Medicine - Emergency Medicine Physician. The position will consist of 8.5 and 9 hour shifts for 1,440 hours annually. As part of the Emergency Medicine team, you will be responsible for providing clinical medical services to individuals presenting to the emergency department, including trauma, stroke and pediatric care.

Relocation Package

This opportunity may be eligible to receive the Emergency Medicine Recruitment and Retention Incentive of up to $200,000! The program applies to Specialist Emergency Medicine physicians and Family Medicine Emergency Medicine physicians.

Residents currently in their 4th or 5th year of residency may be eligible for a $30,000 resident bursary.

Job Qualifications

The candidate must have certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada in Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM).

The successful candidate must be registered and licensed to practice medicine with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS). Physicians must maintain membership and insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association and must be legally entitled to work in Canada. The successful candidate is required to hold current certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Ultrasound skills are an asset and will be required or expected to obtain.

Additional Information

The Victoria Hospital is a regional hospital with 164 acute care beds including a 9 bed intensive care unit that provides services to a population of 80,000 which includes northern and northeastern Saskatchewan. Dubbed “The Gateway to the North”, Prince Albert is in close proximity to a multitude of freshwater lakes and woodlands with outdoor activities for every season.

Currently, the following specialty services are provided:

• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Radiology
• Psychiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Urology
• General Internal Medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Pathology
• ENT

Please submit CV to:
April Matlock, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, Practitioner Staff Affairs NE Area
email: April.matlock@saskhealthauthority.ca