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Urologist - Grande Prairie

Alberta Health Services
On-site
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada









Responsibilities/Duties:


GRANDE PRAIRIE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - UROLOGY\:  Alberta Health Services - North Zone, Grande Prairie is seeking a urologist, with training and expertise including but not limited to; laparoscopy, ureteroscopy and flexible cystoscopy procedures.


The new Urologist will have Alberta Health Services hospital & surgical privileges at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.


The position will include regular hospital and after-hours on call.


Duties include but not limited to:

•  Reside in and have as his/her primary residence, Grande Prairie

•  Establish and maintain a full time community based practice within the community

•  Provide hospital and hospital on call assistance

•  Contribute to and participate in teaching programs and activities

•  Contribute to and participate in other administrative duties as assigned.


The successful candidate may choose to join an existing community based practice; or establish a new practice within the community.











Qualifications:  


Educational Requirements:



  • Registration with the Royal College of Canada is desired

  • Registration with the CPSA or proof of Eligibility for Alberta Licensure (required with application).

  • Preference will be given to applicants who do not require or have completed the CPSA Preliminary Clinical Assessment.


Only candidates selected for an interview will be selected.

GRANDE PRAIRIE is located 450 km NW of Edmonton; about the same distance from Jasper National Park; offering the best of both worlds - big city amenities without losing the comfort of a small, safe community with close proximity to outstanding wilderness areas.


The City of Grande Prairie is an economically strong, culturally diverse large urban centre, with a population of about 76,000 and growing.  There is a wide choice of recreation, education, shopping & entertainment opportunities. Grande Prairie is a full service urban centre with a new Multiplex Recreational centre Eastlink Centre , community college Northwestern Polytechnic - Grande Prairie Regional College , numerous cultural events, alpine skiing Nitehawk Ski Hill , cross country skiing Nordic Ski mountain biking, camping, water sports, to name a few.


Public, separate, elementary and high schools, private schools, a French Immersion school and a regional degree granting college offer families a range of educational opportunities usually only available in major city centers. Enjoy winding park trails along the Bear Creek valley, taking walkers, joggers, bikers and roller blader's through 15 km of well treed and maintained park lands.  An Olympic-sized swimming pool, permanent indoor soccer arena, gymnastics centre, climbing wall facility and community fitness centres, indoor hockey arenas -including a brand new twin ice arena - offer children and adults a full choice of sports and recreational activities.  The Prairie Art Gallery, Centre for Creative Arts, Second Street Theatre, a Live Theatre group and a college theatre all run drama and arts programs & productions for all ages. In addition to being a northern service centre for agriculture, forestry and petroleum industries; Grande Prairie is also a major retail shopping centre for a surrounding population of close to 250,000 people.


Travel Time\: To Edmonton\: 4.5 hrs To Calgary\: 7 hrs To Red Deer\: 6 hrs To Lethbridge\: 9.5 hrs Grande Prairie Regional Hospital


The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is a new "State-of-the-Art" 194 bed acute care facility with a busy emergency department, ICU, NICU and specialty services in OB/Gyn, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, urology, palliative care, pediatrics, and psychiatry; hosting over 10,000 discharges; including radiation therapy services, further increasing the capacity to provide services to the people of Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia - Virtual Tour - Grande Prairie Regional Hospital


Hospital Statistics (2020-21)\: Deliveries\: 1,702 Discharges\: 9,989 Emergency Room Visits\: 54,838 O.R. Procedures\: 13,451 & Endoscopy\: 11,010  


Radiology Services\: Diagnostic Imaging Ultrasound Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)


Laboratory Hours of Operation\: M-F 7-4\:15, SS 10-2 Kidney Dialysis Unit


Cancer Treatment Services Available on Site

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