Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Rural Corridor, is actively recruiting a Family Medicine Physician to provide locum coverage for the community of Killam. Seeking 6 month term with option to extend.
Option 1: Full scope locum: Emergency Room coverage, management of acute care patients, long term care patients and community clinic.
Option 2: Continuing Care only: Assume a patient of continuing care patients and sharing in the on-call schedule (off-site) for this site.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
- Provide call assistance as per call schedules, including full time participation in the Emergency Department call schedule, as required;
- Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and AHS policies;
- Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives undertaken within the Department of Family Medicine;
- Participate in relevant Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs;
- Contribute to and participate in other administrative responsibilities, as assigned;
- Work collaboratively with peers and care team colleagues in support of patient care
Community Information:
Killam - Google Maps Location
Town of Killam
Killam Health Centre
Alberta Is Calling
Travel Time
- To Edmonton: 1 hour 50 minutes
- To Calgary: 3 hours 25 minutes
- To Red Deer: 2 hours
- To Grande Prairie: 6 hours 5 minutes
- To Lethbridge: 4 hours 10 minutes
- To Medicine Hat: 3 hours 30 minutes
Required Qualifications:
- Have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (required with application);
- Recent and relevant experience in all areas of practice required, as the sole provider;
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS);
Desired Qualifications:
- Certificate of the College of Family Physicians (CCFP);
- Certificate of the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS);
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Please contact Dr. Louis Minders to discuss this locum opportunity, including details and accommodations:
[email protected]
Alberta Health Services hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified physicians, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Indigenous persons.
Additional Information
- Position Classification: Long-term Locum
- FTE: 0
- Unit and Program: Family Medicine
- Specialty: Family Medicine - Community / Primary Care
- Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
- Sponsorship Eligible: No
- Compensation: Compensation for this chance is based on a fee-for-service model and may include additional program stipends. The average gross income of a Family Medicine Physician in Alberta is $444,654 to $600,000. Total compensation for fee-for-service billings vary by individual practitioner, and the compensation shown reflects the average range of wages for this specialty as reported by Alberta Health.
- Posting Date: Oct 9, 2026
- Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
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