Family Physician

Job Description

The Wakaw/Cudworth Primary Health Care Centre is seeking a permanent full time Family Physician. The Primary Health Care Team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurse, is available during the day on weekdays, and extended hours on Wednesday evening until 8 pm and Saturday morning from 8 - noon. The physicians and nurse practitioners rotate through the extended hours with equal participation by each practitioner. Presently 4 days/week of practitioner service is provided at the Cudworth Primary Health Centre. The practitioners and managers work together to arrange the schedule. Practitioners provide service to long term care residents in Wakaw and Cudworth.

A CEC was added to the Primary Health Centre in Wakaw and operates after clinic hours until midnight, 7 days per week. The CEC team consists of advanced care paramedics, primary care paramedics and off-site medical physicians to ensure urgency emergency care is provided to the community.

Relocation Package

This opportunity is eligible to receive the Rural Physician Incentive Program of up to $200,000!

Job Qualifications

A Regular Saskatchewan Medical License, Canadian residency status, and eligibility for membership on the SHA Practitioner Staff.

Benefits

New Family Physicians may qualify for $15,000 return for service incentive to sign for 3 years.

Additional Information

Imagine… practicing a few kilometers away from the beautiful Wakaw Lake Resort and Regional Park. From the beautiful and scenic 9-hole challenging golf course to the beach area on the shore of Wakaw Lake, the Regional Park in the Wakaw-Cudworth Area has something for everyone. Boating, fishing (perch, walleye and northern pike), mini golf, swimming, beach volleyball, paddle boats, canoes, a playground and a summer activity program on the sandy beach are just some of the things to keep you busy at the Park. In the winter, an hour's drive will find you at an 8-run ski resort with a terrain park.

The Wakaw-Cudworth area of 3,000 is comprised of thriving communities and is centrally located in the province with both Saskatoon and Prince Albert less than an hour away. In the summer months, the area's population swells with vacationers. The area boasts K-12 schools, various seasonal and year-round recreational activities, a Primary Health Centre, Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC), 46-bed Long Term Care facility in Wakaw, 32-bed Long Term Care facility in Cudworth, ambulance, therapies, mental health, home care, addictions and public health services. To find out more about the communities, visit www.wakaw.ca and www.townofcudworth.com. Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae in confidence to:

April Matlock
Practitioner Staff Affairs NE, Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: april.matlock@saskhealthauthority.ca