Associate Physician

Your Opportunity:Patient-focused, adaptable, and an excellent problem-solver, you’re ready to make a difference as an Associate Physician. Functioning as a mid-level healthcare provider under the supervision and direction of a physician supervisor, you will provide acute care coverage and use your medical knowledge and skills to help people, support Albertan physicians, and improve the patient experience as an Associate Physician. If you’re an international medical graduate who is looking for a way to put your medical skills to work, this opportunity is for you These roles offer the opportunity to contribute as an important member of the collaborative care team across a variety of facilities and practice areas across the Calgary Zone. Here, you can grow your career and experience day-to-day variety while working to your full scope of practice. The City of Calgary, within the Calgary Zone, has been ranked the 5th most livable city in the world. Home to about million people, it is still one of the world’s cleanest cities and receives the most sunshine annually of any major Canadian city. Offering world class healthcare facilities, including Rockyview General Hospital, Foothills Medical Center, Peter Lougheed Center, Alberta Children's Hospital and the South Health Campus, Calgary Zone has excellent educational opportunities from kindergarten through post-secondary, shopping, dining, the arts, and professional sports teams, all just hours’ drive from Banff National Park. AHS is Canada’s first and largest province-wide, fully integrated health system and is a top employer nationally and provincially as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. Work for a supportive employer with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Apply todayDescription: In this position you will deliver care to patients at the Rockyview General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Centre, South Health Campus, Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Children's Hospital within a multidisciplinary team in the Department of Surgery, Orthopedic and General Surgery. Required Qualifications: Eligibility to work in Canada (, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with open work permits). English Language Proficiency. As a requirement for licensure by the CPSA, applicants must have taken the Academic version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS), achieving a minimum score of in each of the components. Test results must be certified (notarized) by a Notary Public or any other government authorized entity. Exemptions are granted based on guidelines set out on the CPSA website ( Medical Degree and Transcripts. Applicants must be a graduate of a medical school located outside of Canada and the USA, listed in the Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) - International Medical Directory (IMD). Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME). As a requirement for licensure by the CPSA, applicants must have completed at least one full year of hands-on training (outside of Canada and the USA) after having completed their undergraduate medical training, no exceptions. Specialty training must show evidence of being hands on and supervised for it to meet this requirement.Additional Required Qualifications: Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE1). Applicants must have passed the MCC Qualifying Exam Part 1 prior to application. Hold registration for supervised practice with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) under the Limited Practice Registry. Demonstrate currency of practice. Within the last three years, physicians need to have practiced independently, been in a regulated, supervised practice (in a role where the physician was not the most responsible physician) or been a part of a continuous postgraduate training program for a minimum of one year in the discipline you want to enter in Alberta. Fellowship training, community service, public service, national service, Medical Officer posts and practice experience do not fulfil this requirement. Candidates must submit a Curriculum Vitae and Associate Physician Eligibility Pre-Screen Letter from AHS with their application (http:// Incomplete applications will not be considered.Preferred Qualifications: