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Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone, Department of Rural Medicine in partnership with the Claresholm Medical Centre, is actively recruiting a Rural Family Medicine Physician to establish a full-time practice in the community of Claresholm. This position will provide services in Community Clinic, Emergency Room Coverage, Inpatient & Outpatient Services, and Long-Term Care. 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Establish and maintain a panel of local patients in a full-time community-based practice in Claresholm as an equal partner in the Claresholm Medical Centre. 

• Obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services. 

• Provide call assistance as per call schedules, including equal participation in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Care at the Claresholm General Hospital (CGH) as well as care for own paneled patients at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre (WCCC). 

  • The successful applicant must be available to attend to patients for emergency and routine care within reasonable timeframes. 

• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and AHS policies. 

• Work collaboratively with peers and care team colleagues in support of patient care. 

The successful candidate must be available to attend to patients for emergency and routine care within reasonable timeframes. Living and commuting from a nearby community is permissible if it does not impede reliable and prompt care, though relocation to the community of Claresholm is recommended.

Our team of skilled and dedicated physicians, support staff, and healthcare professionals promote wellness and provide healthcare every day to local residents, travelling Albertans, and tourists.  Claresholm General Hospital has 8 Emergency Department beds and can accommodate 16 inpatients, and Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre has 100 beds. 

The hospital is well connected to specialist teams in Calgary and Lethbridge who are available 24-7 for emergency consultation and patient transfers, should the need arise.  Select visiting specialists provide on-site appointments at Claresholm Medical Centre.  The hospital neighbours the clinic where family physicians each support a panel of 700-1,500 patients, as per their own determined capacity. 

• Position Classification: Full-time
• Unit and Program: Rural Medicine
• Specialty: Family Medicine - Community / Primary Care
• Recruiting Organization: AHS/Community
• Sponsorship Eligible: No
• Compensation: Fee for Service - approximately $600,000-$700,000/year Rural Remote Northern Program rate of 9.68% (subject to change) for more information, see RRNP | Alberta Medical Association | AMA On Call Stipend - Physicians are remunerated for being on call after-hours. The stipend is currently $21/hour and subject to change. Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Compensation Programs - AMA Membership compensation programs are under review and may be subject to change. *For complete details on Alberta Medical Association Membership Compensation & Benefits, refer to the AMA's website https://www.albertadoctors.org/membership/
• Community Info:

  Claresholm is a municipality in Southern Alberta with a population of over 3,800 and a service area of 7,000 residents.  Located on Highway 2, Claresholm has easy access to the City of Calgary, which is 125km to the north, to the City of Lethbridge, which is 91km to the southeast, and an hour away from the Rocky Mountains.  With two National Parks within easy driving distance (Banff - 2 hours, Waterton Lakes - 1 hour), residents enjoy rural living with proximity to many options for day or overnight trips within the province of Alberta.

  The town provides a wide range of retail, government, and professional services to the surrounding region which is primarily engaged in agriculture such as farming and ranching.  It also has established industries related to healthcare, construction, retail trade, hospitality, and food services.

  Families are well supported with a daycare in town, playschool program, Elementary School (K-6) and a Composite High School (7-12).  There are several seasonal and year-round recreational activities and access to an 18-hole golf course, indoor swimming pool, baseball diamond, tennis courts, skate park, and curling and skating rinks.  The town has an active agriplex and strong rodeo community.  For more information, visit the Town of Claresholm's website Claresholm - Home page.

• Posting Date: Oct 16, 2025
• Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
• Target Start Date: Jan 1, 2026