Crowsnest Medical Clinic
Clinic Profile
Group practice of 10 physicians
Emergency
Women's health
Hospitalist
Low Risk OB
PCN Specify: Chinook
Job Opportunity
Position Type: Associate, Full time
Location: Outside Calgary
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: N/A
On-call Duties: 8-10 12 hour shifts/month (less with more physicians)
Overhead Split: Billing is fee for service through the EMR with billing support provided by off site contractors. Expenses are shared equally among all physicians. Overhead is calculated with fixed and variable elements; physicians are billed monthly.
General Duties:
In addition to clinic practice, physicians staff the local 24/7 emergency department, manage inpatients/obstetrics in the 17-bed hospital, cover long term care and the local lodge, and work with an active surgical department. Low risk obstetrical skills are preferred for shared call but not required.
Emergency Department call is supported by local on call surgical and anesthesia backup, and on call specialty services in Lethbridge (1.5 hours) and in Calgary (2.5 hours).
The hospital has pharmacy, social work, physiotherapy, occupational and recreational therapy support. Crowsnest Medical Clinic physicians actively teach and mentor medical students and residents all year round. New practitioners are supported through the start up phase of their practice.
Clinic Specifics
EMR Vendor: Telus
EMR Vendor Pt 2: Remote Access
Equipment: Procedure Room, Ultrasound
In‐house specialists & allied health: in-house social work, physiotherapy and ultrasound, as well as consultant services including a diabetes educator, lactation consultant and mental health support.
Support Staff: Nurses, Reception, MOA, Panel Manager, Referrals Coordinator and Clinic Manager
Clinic Details:
Contact: Michele Austad
Contact Phone: 4035628804 ext 108
Contact Email: michelea@cnpmed.ca
Address: Unit 1, 11001 20 Avenue
PO Box 1080
Community: Crowsnest Pass
Additional Information:
Crowsnest Medical Clinic is a collegial family practice seeking family physicians for both Locum and Regular Associate opportunities beginning July 1, 2025. Typical locums are 1 to 4 weeks, but longer locum terms may also be considered.