Alberta Health Services (AHS) South Zone is actively recruiting two Full-time Emergency Medicine Physicians for Medicine Hat.

The city has 65,671 residents, with a drawing population of 110,000 located in the southeast corner of Alberta. The city of Medicine Hat strives to achieve its vision to be a “Community of Choice”; an excellent year-round destination for all ages and a place where people can choose to live, work, play, and raise a family. With being a mid-sized city, Medicine Hat offers lots of amenities such as recreational facilities, cultural attractions and is known for its parks and outdoor activities, including the nearby Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. It’s also known as the “Oasis of the Prairies”, as it is Canada’s sunniest city.

The Medicine Hat Regional Hospital (MHRH) is a level 3 Regional Trauma referral center averaging 39 000 emergency visits per year with a catchment area of 110 000.  The newly updated Emergency Department offers 24-hour service and offers a flexible self-scheduling system for physicians.

We encourage those who are interested and meet the qualifications below, to apply!

Required Qualifications:

• The successful applicant shall be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), specifically with an Emergency Medicine Specialty
• CCFP-EM (Canadian College of Family Physicians – Emergency Medicine) or RCPSC (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) is preferred but not required.  Successful applicants without designation will work the lower acuity emergency department area.
• Current ACLS, ATLS
• PALS (recommended)
• Recent experience in an emergency room setting (desired)