Description
Location: Maskwacis, Alberta
Number of Positions: 3-4
FTE: 4.0 FTE - full and part time positions
Vision: The Samson Cree Nation Nipisihkopakh Medical Clinic (NMC) vision is to offer culturally safe comprehensive primary care closer to home by creating a person and family-centered primary care clinic which includes an interdisciplinary team of Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and other healthcare and administrative professionals – offering care to patients of all ages.
In support of the Indigenous Primary Health Care Advisory Panel’s final report “Honouring our Roots: Growing together towards a culturally safe, wholistic primary health care system for Indigenous peoples” the NMC primary care team will seek to actively address the recommendations as identified by the panel including Culturally safe and approach care; Access; Integration; Quality and Indigenous Peoples as partners.
Through collaborative practice the NMC primary care team will also serve with the following Dynamic Values: Culture-based; Strength-based; Community-based; and Quality-based.
The NMC supports NPs, other healthcare, and administrative professionals in delivering high quality, coordinated care with the aim of enhancing the patient care experience within a community care setting. As well, the NMC ensures enhanced capacity for their care team to work in a positive, hopeful environment which provides their patients and themselves with the opportunity to optimize health, quality of life, and well-being.
The NMC supports the following professional objectives: increase the proportion of patients with ready access primary care in a community setting; provide coordinated and increased access to appropriate primary care services; increase the emphasis on health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and care of the medically complex client who is considering or requiring enhanced support; improve coordination and integration with other health and community care services to enhance and better support the primary care patient throughout their care trajectory; and facilitate the greater use of interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care.
At present, there are 5 priority initiatives identified for the NMC: Prevention and screening; Chronic disease management; Obstetrics; Paediatrics and Indigenous healing practices. Associated program elements within these priority initiatives will align with Samson Health Commission’s overarching goals and objectives: Access; Culturally Safe and Appropriate Care; Integration; Quality; and Indigenous Peoples as Partners.
The NMC, along with our patients, have a commitment to prevention, optimizing health and achieving wellness.
The clinic aims to be a leader in the provision of primary care through collaboration, innovation, and teamwork, creating healthy clients and satisfied health care professionals.
Position: The NMC seeks experienced, highly driven, organized, and enthusiastic NPs (family/all ages) to work as key members of our multidisciplinary team of NPs and other health care and administrative professionals. This is your opportunity to contribute to a positive work environment which emphasizes health and well-being all the while supporting safe, efficient, and quality client care. If this is in line with your values, an opportunity is waiting for you.
Following are further details regarding the practice opportunity so you can determine whether this opportunity is right for you:
- The NMC requires up to 4.0 FTE full and/or part time positions (1.0 FTE = 35-40 hours per week)
- When operating at full capacity, the clinic is expected to be open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
The goal is for each NP to have no more than 20 appointments per day on average to enable them to deliver the highest quality medical care possible, with ample time for team collaboration and opportunity to grow their practice
- All NPs will work independently as a part of an interdisciplinary team who reports individually and collectively to the NMC Clinic Lead
- All NPs will be supported with a shared Medical Office Assistant (MOA) and a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- The NMC is fully outfitted with large and accommodating assessment rooms and furniture, as well as contemporary and up-to-date equipment and supplies
- The NMC is fully computerized and has an information technology professional to assist you where needed.
- NPs will be provided access to a highly secure and provincially recognized EMR system and have access to standardized templates to assist with accurate and concise documentation and secure information archiving
The NMC leadership team wants you to focus on what you do best – providing exceptional and comprehensive primary health care. Therefore, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Life balance is important to us, so we ensure you are supported both personally and professionally.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must be registered or eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA); and Nurse Practitioner certification – family/all ages.
Specific Skills:
- Desire to provide collaborative care as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic procedures
- Consult with other physicians and health care professionals to evaluate patients’ health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases
- Communicate health promotion/disease prevention to patients
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Manage patient care and actively collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team; and
- Work to full scope of NP practice as per The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 29, 2025
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please send your cover letter and resume to Stew Schmidt, General Manager Maskwacis Ambulance Authority via email [email protected]
Requirements
The NMC seeks experienced, highly driven, organized, and enthusiastic NPs (family/all ages) to work as key members of our multidisciplinary team of NPs and other health care and administrative professionals. This is your opportunity to contribute to a positive work environment which emphasizes health and well-being all the while supporting safe, efficient, and quality client care. If this is in line with your values, an opportunity is waiting for you.
Following are further details regarding the practice opportunity so you can determine whether this opportunity is right for you:
- The NMC requires up to 4.0 FTE full and/or part time positions (1.0 FTE = 35-40 hours per week)
- When operating at full capacity, the clinic is expected to be open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
The goal is for each NP to have no more than 20 appointments per day on average to enable them to deliver the highest quality medical care possible, with ample time for team collaboration and opportunity to grow their practice
- All NPs will work independently as a part of an interdisciplinary team who reports individually and collectively to the NMC Clinic Lead
- All NPs will be supported with a shared Medical Office Assistant (MOA) and a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- The NMC is fully outfitted with large and accommodating assessment rooms and furniture, as well as contemporary and up-to-date equipment and supplies
- The NMC is fully computerized and has an information technology professional to assist you where needed.
- NPs will be provided access to a highly secure and provincially recognized EMR system and have access to standardized templates to assist with accurate and concise documentation and secure information archiving
The NMC leadership team wants you to focus on what you do best – providing exceptional and comprehensive primary health care. Therefore, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Life balance is important to us, so we ensure you are supported both personally and professionally.
