Primary Care Physician, CFB Cold Lake

Job summary

Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose conditions, manage patient care and chronic illnesses, and provide health promotion and preventive care. Perform periodic examinations, make medical employment limitation recommendations, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Job details

About Calian At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government. We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team. Job Type: Part Time Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members. Position Overview If you’re a physician living in Cold Lake, you probably drive past CFB Cold Lake all the time, but what many local clinicians don’t know is that the base’s medical clinic is staffed by both military and civilian healthcare professionals. And yes, that means you can work there without joining the military. This is a rare chance to practice primary care in a stable, well-supported environment while contributing to the health and readiness of Canada’s Armed Forces members stationed right here in your community. Full-time and part-time contract opportunities available. Why Physicians Love Working at CFB Cold Lake Stable, daytime schedule that supports work-life balance (7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday–Friday) Practice medicine without the pressures of billing, overhead, or clinic management Ample time with each patient supported by a stable schedule and guaranteed hourly compensation Access to onsite allied health services including pharmacy, laboratory, physiotherapy, and mental health Join a workplace culture built on respect, teamwork, and service Responsibilities Performing comprehensive health assessments and synthesizing data from multiple sources to make a diagnosis of a disease or disorder. Initiating and managing the care of patients with a disease or disorder within his/her scope of practice and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counseling interventions Implementing strategies to promote health and prevent illness with individuals. Performing periodic health examinations and determining fitness of patients when those patients are faced with acute or chronic illness or disease. Making appropriate medical employment limitation recommendations Practicing as a member of an interdisciplinary team and consulting with members of other health professions as appropriate in order to ensure the health care needs of the patient are met. Qualifications Licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Certification in Family Medicine with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C Certification Additional Requirements You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level. CF Basic Aviation and Dive Medicine Certification is considered an asset but not mandatory. If you would like more information or have questions pertaining to this posting, please feel free to reach out directly to rachel.jacques@calian.com Compensation $215 – $223 an hour May be eligible for a signing bonus with a one year return of service. Vacancy We have one vacancy available AI Usage Disclosure At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team. Security clearances A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position. Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirement and process. Perks and benefits Weekday hours 7:30am – 4pm No evenings, weekends or on-call responsibilities Guaranteed hourly rate No overhead or administrative fees typically associated with office-based practice Generous allotment of time for booked appointments Collaborative multidisciplinary team Easy access to onsite specialists and support services

What you’ll do

Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose conditions, manage patient care and chronic illnesses, and provide health promotion and preventive care. Perform periodic examinations, make medical employment limitation recommendations, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, hold CCFP certification in Family Medicine, and have Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C certification. Candidates must be able to obtain Reliability-level government security clearance; CF Basic Aviation and Dive Medicine Certification is an asset but not required.

Benefits

• Weekday Schedule • Guaranteed Hourly Compensation • No Overhead or Administrative Fees • Generous Appointment Times • Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team • Onsite Allied Health Services • Signing Bonus Eligibility

Listed skills

• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Primary Care
• Comprehensive Health Assessments
• Clinical Diagnosis
• Patient Care Management
• Chronic Disease Management
• Pharmacological Interventions
• Health Promotion
• Illness Prevention
• Periodic Health Examinations
• Fitness-for-Duty Assessments
• Medical Employment Recommendations
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Family Medicine
• Basic Life Support
• CPR/AED

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector