Hybrid Family Physician with Primary Care Obstetrics CH-24-MCH-FMOB-07 bei Covenant Health

ABOUT THE EDMONTON WEST PRIMARY CARE NETWORK:

With a mission to support family physicians in improving primary care through relationships, collaboration and innovation, Primary Care Networks (PCN) are groups of family doctors who work with other health professionals to coordinate the comprehensive delivery of primary care services for their patients. Our team of health professionals include Nurses, Lactation Consultant(s), Dieticians, Pharmacists, Behavioral Health Consultants, Social Workers and Exercise Specialists who collaborate to provide comprehensive primary care services for the community.  

Edmonton Zone hospitals are affiliated with the University of Alberta and serve as important training facilities for residents and students. The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry has been internationally recognized as among the world’s top 50 medical schools and as one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions. 

Covenant Health is one of Canada's largest Catholic healthcare providers and a strong partner in Alberta's integrated health system, leading a broad range of healthcare services in hospitals and healthcare centres in urban and rural communities.  The Covenant family (Covenant Health, Covenant Care, and Covenant Living) provides acute care, continuing care and independent living services at 26 sites in 15 communities across Alberta.

Covenant Health in partnership with Alberta Health Services invites applications from Family Physicians with Primary Care Obstetrics experience to join the Department of Family Medicine in the Edmonton Zone under a joint Partnership with Covenant Health, AHS and the Edmonton West Maternity Physician Group.

Covenant Health is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The principles of equity and diversity are applied in the creation of the search and select committee, and all members of the search and selection team will have completed implicit bias and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion education. 

The Low-Risk Maternity Clinic supports the patient’s medical home working directly with patients to provide prenatal and postpartum care. The clinic also provides birth control for current and referred patients. The successful candidate will become part of the Edmonton West Maternity Physician Group who are contractors of EWPCN. They serve the low-risk maternity population of the EWPCN as well as women’s primary health care within the catchment area. They work in the Low-Risk Maternity Clinic housed in the EWPCN central office managed by the Manager of Clinical Services (MCS).  

The recruited physician would be required to work at the clinic one ½ day a week and will share an on-call schedule which consists of coverage for 24 hours for 1 day a week and 1 weekend per 6-8 weeks, depending on rotation and physician availability. The physician would provide prenatal care to patient from time of first positive pregnancy tests, labor and delivery to 6 weeks postpartum as per Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada guidelines and evidence-based medicine. The low-risk maternity physicians will have privileges at the Misericordia Hospital. 

The Edmonton West Maternity Physicians Group meets approximately 4 times a year (in person or virtually), for learning opportunities and program planning.

Qualifications:

·       The successful candidate will have completed a two-year Family Medicine Residence, including a demonstrated interest in Family Medicine Obstetrics (FMOB).

·       The successful candidate must be eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and for medical licensure in the province of Alberta.

·       Previous experience in primary care setting, working within a group setting would be beneficial.

Personal Attributes:

·       Strong clinical skills, with the ability to diagnose and treat a wide range of obstetric and gynecological conditions.

·       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a compassionate and empathetic bedside manner.

·       Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues to provide the best possible care for patients.

·       Commitment to delivering patient-centered care with a focus on safety, quality, and positive outcomes. 

License/ Certification(s):

·       Medical degree from an accredited institution

·       Valid license to practice medicine in Alberta, Canada

·       CMPA membership for Family Medicine/Obstetrics 

What We Offer:

·       Fully equipped examination rooms.

·       Convenient parking lot for patients and physicians.

·       The clinic uses med access electronic medical charting.

·       Member of Edmonton West Primary Care Network (EWPCN) with access to several interdisciplinary teams (lactation consultant, behavior health consultant, social work, dietitians, exercise specialists, lower leg clinic, pharmacists, quality improvement).