Leader Community Practice Profile

Clinics, Hospitals and Services

Services in Leader are currently offered in the 16 acute bed Leader Hospital, the 34 bed Western Senior Citizens Home and the Leader Primary Care Clinic. There are plans developed for a fully integrated healthcare facility combining all services under one roof. Leader offers a wide range of community services available within the Primary Health Care team, which includes mental health therapists, social worker, addictions, home care, public health, physiotherapy, chronic disease nurse educator, dietitian as well as a visiting psychiatrist.

Emergency on-call coverage is provided by the three local physicians. On-call coverage hours would be Monday to Thursday, 1700 hours to 0800 hours, and weekend coverage is from 1700 hours Friday through to 0800 hours Monday. On-call coverage payments are paid separately by the Ministry of Health and based on a shared 1 in 3 rotation and would amount to approximately $50,000 per physician.

Overhead is approximately $4,000 per month.

Contact:
Grant Browne
Medical Affairs
Cypress Health Region
grant.browne@saskhealthauthority.ca
(306)778-9463

Practice Profile

Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

If you are interested in exploring upcoming opportunities in the community of Leader you may do so by submitting an "Expression of Interest". Thank you for your interest!

Additional Information

Leader, Saskatchewan is a thriving service community at the cross-roads of Highways 21 and 32 near the South Saskatchewan River. Leader is a rural community with a population of roughly 1,000 people serving a population of 3,500 to 4,000. With some of the best farmland in the country, agriculture is the main industry of the area, although the region has benefited from a recent boom in oil and gas exploration activity. The town is one of the sunniest places in North America with 2,350 hours of sunshine and an average precipitation of 79 cm of snow and 25.5 cm of rain per year.

An oasis of individuality, Leader is a gateway to unexpected sights, with superb wildlife watching, hunting, fishing and brilliant sunsets. There is a sense of uniqueness about the people, evident in town and the surrounding countryside. Located just north of Leader on Highway 21, River Ridge is one of the finest golf courses in Southwest Saskatchewan – a picturesque, natural prairie setting overlooking the South Saskatchewan river hills. The community also has an outdoor swimming pool, hockey and curling rink, ball parks, community parks and numerous events are run throughout the year. Leader is also close to some fantastic fishing just minutes north of town, excellent hunting opportunities, and great scenic sites such as the Checkerboard Hill, The Great Sandhills and the Leader Bird Watching Trail. Leader is located near the Alberta border, about 90 minutes from Swift Current, Sask. and Medicine Hat, Alta. International airports are available in Saskatoon (287kms) and Calgary, Alta (427 kms).