Alberta Health Services, South Zone is currently seeking a full time 1.0 FTE Rural Family Physician for the Big Country Hospital (Oyen).

This recruitment will establish and maintain a fulltime, full scope Rural Medicine with Admitting privileges practice in the community of Oyen. A full time practice is generally accepted as engagement in clinical duties five (5) days per week, minimum 40 hours and/or providing commensurate shifts in keeping with other full time practice FTEs as assigned by the medical leader responsible for the area of clinical service.

Will reside in and have as primary residence the community of Oyen.

Will provide call support as per AHS call schedules and expectations including ER on call rotation for Rural Medicine practices in the South Zone at Oyen.

Will also participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the ZCD Rural Medicine.

Clinic Information
Clinic Name: Oyen Medical Clinic
Clinic Type: Group Practice
Number of Physicians currently in practice: 2
Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:00pm
Practice Description: Office and hospital practice
Clinic is supported by Palliser PCN

Oyen, a community with a population of 1,190 and a catchment area of 5,000 is an agricultural centre situated near the Alberta / Saskatchewan border and has all the amenities of a rural community. Oyen offers residents and visitors the grandeur of wide open blue skies in the heartland of Alberta’s vast rolling prairie.

Please visit www.oyendoctors.com for more information.