Emergency Medicine Physician - Royal Alexandra Hospital and North East Community Health Centre
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- Emergency Medicine
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- MED0005EH Requisition #
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- 3 hours ago Post Date
Description:
Alberta Health Services in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is inviting applications from Emergency Medicine Physicians to join the Department of Emergency Medicine in the Edmonton Corridor. There are up to ten FTE total (0.5 or 1.0 FTE) permanent or locum positions available with a start date of July 01, 2027.
Shifts will be 8 hours, covering days/evenings/nights/weekends. A full-time schedule generally represents 10-12 clinical shifts per month.
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Our physician group provides coverage for both the Royal Alexandra hospital and the North East Community Health Centre. Physicians joining our group are required to work at both sites.
The Community
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is an approximately 850 bed facility located in the heart of the City of Edmonton. As an inner city tertiary trauma center, the emergency department provides 24/7 service to over 73,000 patients per year. This is an exciting opportunity for Emergency Physicians interested in developing their critical care and trauma experience, as well as witnessing the rewards of treating patients who are challenged by social circumstance, addictions and mental health issues. The RAH ED prides itself in building a foundation that promotes the health and well-being of the community.
The Royal Alexandra hospital has a full suite of consultant services available on site, and is also the major referral center in Northern Alberta for Women’s Health, Thoracic surgery, Bariatrics and Ophthalmology. As a teaching facility for a variety of health care learners, you will also interact with students in many disciplines.
The North East Community Health Centre (NECHC) Emergency Department is a stand-alone 18 bed emergency department that provides service to over 48 000 patients a year. It is part of a facility that includes a number of outpatient clinics including sports medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, psychiatry and women’s health. There are no inpatient facilities on site. Working at the NECHC allows our physicians to work in a community setting and maintain their pediatric skills, as pediatric volumes are the second highest in the Edmonton corridor. Like the Royal Alexandra the department serves patients with challenging social circumstances as well as a number of new immigrant communities that have settled in the north east quadrant of the city.
All Edmonton Corridor 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. Applicants are expected to participate in education of trainees and are encouraged to apply for Clinical Academic Colleague appointments in the Academic Department of Emergency Medicine.
Qualifications:
The candidate will have exceptional communication skills and a passion for quality and patient safety. They will be considered a strong clinician by their peers.
The successful applicant will have, or be eligible for, certification in Emergency Medicine with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada or the College of Family Physicians Canada (FRCPC or CCFP-EM) and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Residents must be eligible to write the appropriate exam at the next sitting.
ACLS, PALS, ATLS and NRP competency are required.
All physicians hired to the Department of Emergency Medicine are required to have current ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certification or certification must be completed within 6 months of hire.
Salary/Benefits:
Remuneration is fee-for-service at the Royal Alexandra and salaried at the North East Community Health Centre.
Recruiter Contact:
To apply, please email the following to: Attention Dr. Cam Macgougan and the Hiring Committee c/o Jessalyn.frost@albertahealthservices.ca
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Interest that speaks to your interest in the RAH Emergency Department, short and long term career goals, and ways in which you hope to contribute to the department
3. Three reference letters, one from your current program director or site lead
All applications and supporting documents should be summitted by Sep 24, 2026. Interviews will be conducted between Sep 28-Oct 14, 2026.
Please note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Interviews will NOT be offered to incomplete or late applications.
Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Emergency Medicine, can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca. Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found at www.ahs.ca and www.edmonton.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, and the University of Alberta hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Indigenous persons.