Family Physician – Wellpoint Health – Calgary, Alberta
WellPoint Health Ltd. operates the Wellpoint Chaparral medical clinic (located at Suite 2110, 1800 – 194th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2X 0R3) and the Wellpoint Edmonton Kingsway medical clinic (located at Suite 303, Kingsway Mall, Edmonton, AB, T5G 3A6), and is seeking Full-Time and Part-Time Family physicians to join their team; Physicians also have the opportunity to provide primary care to patients at both clinic locations.
Job Duties:
The physician will be providing primary care to patients of the clinic, including diagnosing and treating medical disorders, interpreting medical tests, prescribing medications, and making referrals to specialist physicians as appropriate.
The terms of employment:
This is a Permanent, Full-Time, Fee-for-Service position.
Physician and the Clinic will share fee-for-service billings, 70% (physician) / 30% (clinic), for overhead expenses. The split increases in favor of the physician based on volume. Wellpoint also a offers negotiable signing bonus, and offers “turnkey” office arrangements with Electronic Medical Records (“EMR”) in place.
Education/Professional Qualifications Required:
Medical degree; the candidates must be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and Canadian College of Family Physicians (CCFP) certified or eligible. Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Skills Required:
Education and work experience in a medical field profession as a physician with specialist training in Family Medicine; Several years’ experience as a family physician is preferred; Ability to work effectively, independently and in a multi-disciplinary team; effective written and verbal communication skills.
About Wellpoint:
Wellpoint Health has been recognized by Profit 500 as one of the fastest growing businesses in Canada. We are a leading provider of family medicine and health and safety services with 14 locations nationally and provide a full range of workplace services including Medical Assessments, Disability Case Management, Wellness, Prevention and Compliance programs.
In Alberta, Wellpoint is one of the longest standing vendors to be designated as an Occupational Injury Services (OIS) provider by the Workers’ Compensation Board with clinics in Calgary and Edmonton. Family medicine has always been a significant component of our clinic in Alberta and we are looking for physicians to join our talented team.
Wellpoint has assembled one of the industry’s premier occupational health teams comprised of physicians, nurses, and technicians, in order to deliver consistent, high-quality service directly to over 200,000 patients, and help our clients realize significant savings with respect to employee health, through reductions in lost time and disability claims.
Interested candidates please contact:
Phil Jost, HSM, MBA
CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc.
Toll Free USA/Canada 1-866-446-4447
Office: 902-439-3400
Email: phil@canamrecruiting.ca
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