General Practitioner in Oncology, Cancer Care Alberta

Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services is inviting applications from Physicians interested in providing services to the Oncology Outpatient program in the Community Cancer Centres in the North, Central and Calgary Zones with a start date of December 1, 2024 (or earlier).

The positions require active participation within various multidisciplinary cancer program oncologist teams that are working within the systemic treatment area and are involved in patient care, research and teaching activities at the Cancer Care Community Centres. 

This opportunity involves sessional clinics at the sites in outpatient programs. The successful candidate will provide consultation, assessment and management for Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Cell Therapy patients. This position will monitor patients undergoing these outpatient systemic therapies, which includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted drug therapies. This position will be involved with managing acute toxicities, dose adjustment and modifying treatment plans, support for infusions and visit summaries. The physician will provide ongoing surveillance and monitoring of patients that have completed their treatment to monitor for cancer recurrence or treatment related complications.  

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae as well as the name of three references to:

Dr. Abhijit Ghose, Medical Director, Community Oncology
Email: abhijit.ghose@albertahealthservices.ca