Position Description

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is inviting applications from physicians, with a background and experience in urgent care or emergency care to join the team at the East Edmonton Urgent Care.

We are looking for up to 20 physicians interested in working at the East Edmonton Urgent Care Centre (UCC) on a Locum basis with he possibility of transitioning to ongoing. The East Edmonton Urgent care is expanding its hours. At this time, we are looking for physicians interested in working overnight shifts and weekend shifts.

On-site lab and DI are available. Clinic operations are fully computerized with the Connect Care EMR.

EEHC is affiliated with the University of Alberta, and serves as an key training facility for residents and students. Therefore, the successful candidate will be encouraged to apply for a Clinical Academic appointment in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta which will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca and www.edmonton.ca.



Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Family Medicine can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca.

Qualifications

· Must have certification in Family Medicine with the Canadian College of Family Physicians or Certification in Emergency Medicine with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

· Must have active licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA).

· Minimum 1 year of ER experience (rural or urban) is preferred.

Note: This position is not eligible for AHS Sponsorship of a Practice Readiness Assessment

Additional Information

- Position Classification: Short-term Locum
- FTE: 0.5
- Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
- Sponsorship Eligible: No
- Compensation: Remuneration is on a fee-for-service basis and is competitive with other North American jurisdictions.
- Posting Date: Sep 4, 2026
- Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found

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