Associate Physician

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking Associate Physicians for a variety of medical units in Edmonton. This role involves covering inpatient units and providing care in collaboration with healthcare teams. Candidates must be International Medical Graduates with the relevant licenses. The job offers a full-time commitment with flexible shifts and an attractive salary range. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to critical healthcare services in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible for participation in ACSAP and initiated application process.
• Current English Language Test that won't expire within 3 months of closing date.

Responsibilities

• Complete admissions and perform selected diagnostic interventions.
• Assess and respond to patient medical needs throughout hospitalization.

Skills

Clinical management of critically ill adult patients

Experience in the Canadian health system

Education

Limited Practice Register – Clinical Assistant license

Active registration with ACSAP

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with an alternate career path to become an Associate Physician. ACSAP programs put candidates through a six-month assessment and evaluation that, upon successful completion, can lead to a full-time and permanent acute care coverage role that addresses clinical and/or surgical coverage shortages. Acute Care Coverage is currently recruiting for multiple positions in the Edmonton Zone. Associate Physicians are needed for Surgery inpatient units, Family Medicine, Neurology, Thoracic, General Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Orthopedics, intensive Care Unit, and Psychiatry in the Edmonton Zone. Associate Physicians will provide day and after-hours coverage. Associate Physicians will be integrated into the current healthcare team, which includes fellows, NPs, residents and associate physicians. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Description

All clinical activities are performed under the supervision of the surgeon / physician lead and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Some of the associate physician responsibilities can include, but are not limited to, completing admissions, ordering and performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assessing and responding to the patient’s medical needs as they arise and planning care throughout the patient’s hospitalization.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Associate Physician
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Coverage
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-MAR-2026
• Date Available: 29-MAR-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2026
• Hours per Shift: 10-12.5
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8-10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $26.34
• Maximum Salary: $64.95
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Only International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have submitted a complete application package to ACSAP and shared the applicable documentation according to the requirements listed on the program website are eligible to apply. Applicants must have one of: A current Limited Practice Register – Clinical Assistant license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, or A current active application with the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) or be eligible to participate in the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) and have initiated the application process. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/medstaff/Page7094.aspx.

Additional Required Qualifications

Process: Applicants with current Limited Practice Register – Clinical Assist license or active registration with ACSAP may apply to this posting with current CV, a Cover Letter referencing this specific recruitment number and Prescreen Letter. Applicants who have not previously applied to ACSAP, or who were previously denied due to an incomplete application, must: Follow the ACSAP application instructions as detailed at: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/medstaff/Page7094.aspx. Please note the following: 1. Cover Letters must include current contact information including preferred phone and email addresses and must be signed and dated. 2. Applicants MUST have an English Language Test that will NOT expire within 3 months of the closing date of this posting. If your test will expire within 3 months of the closing date and you want to remain on the potential applicant list, you MUST provide proof of registration in a new English language test that will take place in the next 3 months. *An expired English Language Test means that it is no longer current within 24 months as required.

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants with recent experience in the clinical management of critically ill adult patients and experience in the Canadian health system are preferred.