Recruitment posting
Out-Of-Country Health Services Committee
Competition #: 879
Ministry : Primary and Preventative Health Services
Opening Date : 2026/04/16
closing Date : 2026/05/15
Role : 2 Physician Members
The Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as a physician member of the Out-Of-Country Health Services Committee.
- The committee reviews, evaluates and makes funding decisions on applications made by physicians or dentists on behalf of Albertan residents seeking approval for the payment of expenses for insured health services received outside of Canada.
- The committee consists of four physician members and a non-voting chair who is an employee of the department of Primary and Preventative Health Services. The committee was established under the Out-of-Country Health Services Regulation.
Physician members review and evaluate applications and make funding decisions regarding the payment of expenses for health services incurred outside of Canada.
Appointment terms of a physician member may be up to three years and the member may be eligible for reappointment to a maximum of 12 consecutive years in accordance with Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA).
Applicants must be physicians who are regulated members in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Physicians in active practice are preferred.
Competencies include, but are not limited to:
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Well-developed critical thinking and analytical skills
- Ability to concisely synthesize information from various sources
- Ability to understand and apply legislation
- Awareness and knowledge of health services available in Alberta and the province’s health care environment.
This posting may be used to fill both existing and future physician member vacancies for public entities reporting to Primary and Preventative Health Services.
The following individuals will NOT be considered for appointment as committee members:
- an employee of Alberta Primary and Preventative Health Services, Assisted Living and Social Services, Hospital and Surgical Health Services and Mental Health and Addiction; and
- individuals whose appointment would result in an actual or perceived conflict of interest that cannot be managed.
- This is not a salaried position. In accordance with section 4(5)(a) of the Out-of-Country Health Services Regulation, physician members of the committee are entitled to $525 for up to and including four hours in any day and $131 for each additional hour or part of an hour in the day spent on the business of the committee.
- Committee members may also be reimbursed for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the course of performing their duties as committee members in accordance with the Public Service Relocation and Employment Expenses Regulation and the Government of Alberta’s Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expense Policy.
- Meetings are scheduled every six weeks virtually or held in Edmonton. Physician members are expected to review all applications prior to each scheduled meeting and be prepared to attend meetings in person to discuss the applications and their findings.
- The total time commitment is approximately eight hours every six weeks with the occasional urgent meeting that requires an average of four hours via teleconference.
In addition to your cover letter and resume, we require a biography and Conflict of Interest Declaration (COI). Click HERE to download the biography form.
Click HERE to download the COI form.
Once the forms are completed, save them to your PC. When you click on submit application, you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop or upload your completed biography form and others requested into the ‘Drop files below or click to upload’ section
Executive Search, Alberta Public Service Commission.
Phone: 780-408-8460
Carefully read the Recruitment Posting and the Position Profile to ensure this is an appropriate opportunity for you. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements.
Online applications are preferred. To apply, click on the 'apply' button, create or sign into your account in the ePAAS system; upload your resume, view the listing under Current Opportunities and click on 'submit application'. The uploaded resume will be automatically attached.
Provide a short 4 line biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should include your name, current work experience, board/committee experience and relevant education. Please note that biographies may be edited for length and clarity.
Once your biography and other required form(s) are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit 'submit application', you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit a cover letter and resume, quoting the recruitment posting competition number, to the contact provided on the posting. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to assess which candidates' qualifications most closely match the agency's requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted to advance to the next step in the appointment process. You can check the status of each competition on-line at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agencies.cfm.
The personal information collected through the Electronic Public Agency Appointment System (ePAAS) will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. This personal information collection is authorized under section 8(1)(2) of the Government Organization Act, and is being managed in accordance with section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). If you have questions about this collection of personal information, you may contact the Public Agency Secretariat at 780-644-5438 or by email at: PASinfo@gov.ab.ca
Please Note: Successful applicants will have the following information about them made publicly available on the Public Agency Secretariat Website: name, biography, public agency, and position title.