The Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone is inviting applications for a one-year clinical locum position in the Royal Alexandra Hospital Intensive Care Unit. The successful candidate must be eligible for clinical academic colleague status within the Department of Critical Care Medicine, in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
The successful applicant must hold an MD and FRCPC qualifications or equivalent with training in Critical Care Medicine and have or be eligible for licensure in Alberta (CPSA). The successful candidate will lead the inter-professional critical care team during clinical weeks on call in the role of attending physician in the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and thrive within a collaborative and interdisciplinary program involving multiple specialties. . The successful applicant must hold an MD and FRCPC qualifications or equivalent with training in Critical Care Medicine and have or be eligible for licensure in Alberta (CPSA). The successful candidate will lead the inter-professional critical care team during clinical weeks on call in the role of attending physician in the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and thrive within a collaborative and interdisciplinary program involving multiple specialties. The Royal Alexandra Hospital has over 800 beds and is one of Canada's leading clinical and teaching hospitals, treating patients from across western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized services within cardiology, medicine, obstetrics, surgery, critical care, emergency and trauma care. It houses the regional thoracic surgery program. The ICU at the Royal Alexandra Hospital is currently operating as a 29 bed unit served by 11 fellowship trained intensivists with base training in Anesthesia, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Hematology, General Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine and General/Trauma/ENT Surgery. There is full time coverage by critical care trained Nurse Practitioners as well as rotating residents and fellowship trainees. There are approximately 1450 admissions per year including trauma as well as medical, surgical and obstetrical cases. Remuneration will be fee-for-service provided through approximately 6 clinical service weeks in the Royal Alexandra Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Locum duration: January - June, 2026. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of Canada’s premier health-education institutions and has been internationally recognized among the world’s top 50 medical schools. The University of Alberta has been ranked amongst the top 100 teaching and research universities in the world serving over 39,000 students with more than 15,000 faculty and staff. The University has an annual budget more than $1.7 billion and attracts significant external funding. The Department of Critical Care Medicine, within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is a growing research and education-focused Department, currently consisting of 9 Full-Time and 6 Special-Continuing Academic Faculty and over 60 Cl
Remuneration will be fee-for-service provided through approximately 6 clinical service weeks in the Royal Alexandra Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
