Doctor​/Family Physician​/GP

Job Title: Family Physician / General Practitioner (GP) / Doctor

Vacancy Type: Full-time
Location: Oyen, Alberta, Canada
Salary: Market-related (aligned with Canadian medical remuneration guidelines)

• Potential opportunity for apre-relocation site visit (subject to confirmation)
• Assistance with relocation and housing arrangements
• Employment support for accompanying family members
• Guidance throughout the emigration (South Africa) and Permanent Residency & medical licensing process (Canada)

To prevent unnecessary delays, candidates are strongly encouraged to begin the Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) process as early as possible — ideally even if the employment offer and/or examination stages are still being finalised.

Early initiation of PR ensures smoother relocation once provisional registration is approved, as processing timelines are extensive.

Visa-based entry is not advised due to regulatory limitations and extended processing timelines.
The Permanent Residency (PR) pathway is strongly recommended for long-term practice stability.

Estimated relocation timeframe: 12–24 months

The relocation path typically includes:

The recruitment team and emigration/ immigration specialists will assist with:

• Guidance on Canadian PR initiation and regulatory requirements
• Coordination during the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) licensing pathway
• Scheduling and planning around qualifying exams
• Support with relocation logistics and family integration planning

• Eligibility for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
• Eligible for Provisional Register – Conditional Practice (Family Medicine / GP)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – required
• ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) – required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – desired
• MOREOB / ALARM or equivalent obstetrical emergency training – desired
• Recent (within 2 years) experience or training in rural and/or emergency medicine advantageous
• Willingness to relocate to Oyen and actively engage in the local community and healthcare system

• Provide afull scope of rural family medicine, including clinic-based and hospital-based care
• Maintain admitting privileges and oversee inpatient care
• Deliver minimum 40 clinical hours per week
• Participate in emergency and on-call rotations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams
• Engage in quality improvement and professional development initiatives
• Support community healthcare programmes and outreach services
• Uphold high standards of clinical ethics and patient care

By submitting your information and application you hereby confirm:

1. That you have no objection to us retaining your personal information in our database for future matching/ POPI Policy.

2. Due to the nature of the position, that we can do an Qualification and ITC check if our client is interested in your CV.

3. That the information you have provided to us is true, correct, and up to date.

PLEASE NOTE:

Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.