Locum Family Physician
Job Details
- Vacancy #:
- 2024-25-269578
- Number of Vacancies:
- 2
- Vacancy Opening For:
- Family Physician
- Employment Type:
- Temporary
- Employment Term:
- Locum
- Posting Date:
- March 20, 2025
- Closing Date:
- May 15, 2025 23:59
- Practice Type:
- Primary Care
- Practice Size:
- 5
- Hours of Work:
- Downtown Medical Clinic: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Unity Hospital 24/7 ER Coverage shared within physician team. Provision of services to satellite clinics in Cut Knife, Macklin and Wilkie shared within the group.
- Method of Payment:
- Contract
- Method of Payment Description:
- Daily Rate: $1560-$1752 per 24-hour day. 4-step grid dependent on experience.
Emergency Call: In addition to daily rates - Rural Emergency Room coverage program (ERCP) stipend as per the program terms.
Accommodations: Provided.
Mileage: $0.51/KM for 1 return trip per locum assignment.
Travel Time: $20/hour for 1 return trip per locum assignment. - Call Schedule:
- 1:4
- Call Schedule Description:
- Emergency Room Call Payment (ERCP) paid for on-call
Job Description
We are seeking a Locum family physicians to February 28, 2026 to work in an exciting, innovative practice which will provide health services to the communities of Unity, Wilkie, and surrounding areas. This model includes coverage for the Unity and District Health Centre, which provides acute care and 24 hour emergency services.
This physician will work closely with nurses, and other members of the health care team to meet the specific needs of this community and its surrounding area.
Services will include: clinic, hospital, on call, long-term care and other duties as assigned.
Beds: 10 Acute Care, 32 Long Term Care, 3 Alternate level of care – total 45 beds.
Services Available:
- Acute Care
- Addictions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultant
- Child and Youth Counselor
- Diagnostics/X-Ray
- Dietitian
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Room 24/7
- Home Care
- Lab
- Long Term Care
- Mental Health Counselling
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Procedures
- Parent Mentor Program
- Physicians
- Physiotherapy
- Dental Health Educator *
- Diabetes Nurse Educator *
- Podiatry *
- Psych Rehab
- Public Health Inspection
- Public Health Nurse
- Telehealth
- Ultrasound *
- Youth Outreach *
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is dedicated to learning and is a partner in the growing educational needs of medical students and residents from the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan.
Job Qualifications
This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high volume environment with a commitment to provision of high quality patient and family centered care.
To be eligible you must hold certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or have successfully completed SIPPA and be eligible for a licence to practice family medicine in Saskatchewan.
The successful applicant is expected to participate in the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs of the Department of Medicine in the North West Area.
Additional Information
Please send resume to:
Cammie Vany, Manager, Practitioner Staff Affairs, North West Area
at camelia.vany@saskhealthauthority.ca.
Please feel free to contact Cammie at 306.480.4275 (cell).
Organization & Community
- ORGANIZATION:
- Saskatchewan Health Authority
- COMMUNITY:
- Unity
- HOURS TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
- 2
- COMMUNITY WEBSITE:
- http://townofunity.com/
Community Description
Unity is located 200 km west-northwest of Saskatoon and 375 km southeast of Edmonton, Alberta.