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The Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with an alternate career path to become Clinical/Surgical Assistants. ACSAP programs put candidates through a six-month assessment and evaluation that, upon successful completion, can lead to a full-time and permanent acute care coverage role that addresses clinical and/or surgical coverage shortages. We are currently recruiting for a position supporting clinical activity at the Wetaskiwin Hospital with a focus on hospitalist supports.
Description:
AHS provides alternative job opportunities for those International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are not able to obtain independent licensure on their own and/or are unable to obtain a residency position. Clinical Assistants are important members of the collaborative care team at Alberta Health Services (AHS); functioning as mid-level providers under the supervision and direction of physician supervisor(s) to provide acute care coverage within our hospitals. Making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Clinical Assistants are registered for supervised practice with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) under the Limited Practice Registry and provide clinical support under the direction of AHS Medical Staff. In this position you will deliver care to patients at the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre.
- Classification: Clinical Assistant
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Central Med Affairs Inpatient
- Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-FEB-2024
- Date Available: 04-MAR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 10
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $24.83
- Maximum Salary: $61.22
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
This posting is only open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. For full details, please visit the pre-screening webpage: Eligibility to work in Canada (e.g. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with open work permits). English Language Proficiency. Applicants must have achieved a minimum score within 24 months of registration in either the Academic version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Occupational English Test (OET) Medicine examination, or CELPIP General examination. Test results must be certified (notarized) by a Notary Public or any other government authorized entity. Details are provided on the CPSA website (http://www.cpsa.ca/language-proficiency/). Medical Degree and Transcripts. Applicants must be a graduate of a medical school outside Canada and the USA, listed in the Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education and Research - International Medical Directory. Postgraduate Medical Education. Applicants must have completed at least 1 full year of hands-on training (outside Canada and the USA) after having completed their undergraduate medical training, no exceptions. Specialty training must show evidence of being hands-on and supervised.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
