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Hypermobility Canada (HMC)

Nurse Practitioner – Hypermobility & Complex Connective Tissue Disorders

Position Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Practice Setting: Interdisciplinary Specialty Clinic

Position Purpose

This is a full-time Nurse Practitioner opportunity under Alberta's Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program (NPPCP), requiring a commitment of 1,928 hours of health care services annually (1.0 FTE), along with the program's patient panel and other eligibility requirements. We are seeking an NP prepared to establish a long-term, full-time practice with our clinic.

Hypermobility Canada (HMC) is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with hypermobility spectrum disorders, hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS), dysautonomia, and related complex conditions through compassionate, evidence-informed, interdisciplinary care.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides specialized assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with complex connective tissue disorders. Working collaboratively with HMC's Medical Director and allied health professionals, the NP supports coordinated, patient-centered care and contributes to the development of innovative clinical services.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

· Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including 60-minute complex consultations and 45-minute general hypermobility assessments.

· Assess complex cases with hEDS, hypermobility spectrum disorders, and associated conditions within professional scope and competence.

· Evaluate common comorbidities, including POTS, dysautonomia, chronic pain, fatigue, and other multisystem presentations.

· Order, interpret, and communicate appropriate laboratory, imaging, cardiac, genetic, and other diagnostic investigations.

· Identify clinical red flags and initiate appropriate referrals or consultations.

2. Treatment and Patient Management

· Develop individualized, evidence-informed treatment and long-term management plans.

· Prescribe, adjust, and monitor medications within independent prescribing authority and professional competence.

· Provide patient education, preventive care, and self-management strategies.

· Coordinate ongoing care with HMC physicians, allied health professionals, and external healthcare providers.

· Monitor clinical progress and adjust treatment plans according to patient outcomes.

3. Clinical Procedures

· Perform approved procedures within demonstrated competence, applicable regulatory requirements, and HMC clinical policies, including:

· Skin biopsies.

· Intravenous cannulation.

· Autonomic function assessments.

· Tilt-table testing and interpretation.

· Other procedures relevant to HMC's evolving clinical services.

4. Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Clinical Development

· Collaborate with HMC's Medical Director, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals.

· Contribute to standardized clinical pathways, protocols, and quality improvement initiatives.

· Support the collection and review of patient-reported outcome measures and clinical quality indicators as part of routine patient care.

· Provide clinical guidance and competency support to allied health personnel where appropriate and authorized.

5. Research and Innovation

· Participation in clinical research, registries, or industry-sponsored studies may be undertaken where dedicated funding and appropriate agreements are established.

The successful applicant must be committed to:

· Accepting new primary care patients, focusing on connective tissue disorders

· Working toward a minimum panel of 900 patients

· This position is intended for an NP seeking a long-term primary care practice, rather than occasional or episodic shifts.

Professional Qualifications

Required

· Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).

· Recognized graduate-level Nurse Practitioner education.

· Appropriate professional liability insurance.

· Demonstrated expertise in clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, and complex patient management.

· Strong interdisciplinary communication and clinical decision-making skills.

Preferred

· Experience with hypermobility disorders, dysautonomia/POTS, chronic pain, or complex chronic illness.

· Knowledge of connective tissue disorders, medical genetics, and rare diseases.

· Experience in specialty or interdisciplinary clinical settings.

· Experience performing or willingness to obtain competency in relevant clinical procedures.

What We Offer

· Permanent independent contractor opportunity

· Immediate primary care patient demand

· Targeting Marketing efforts to help build your panel

· Telus CHR and Netcare

· Experienced MOA and administrative support

· Modern, fully equipped examination rooms

· On-site parking

· No start-up costs

· Clearly defined clinic overhead arrangement

Your Responsibilities

· Apply for NPPCP Funding

· Build and manage a longitudinal primary care panel

· Provide comprehensive care across the lifespan

· Maintain all required professional registration, insurance, certifications, and clinical competencies.

· Comply with applicable CRNA standards, legislation, privacy requirements, and HMC clinical policies.

· Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation within HMC's designated health records system.

· Participate in clinically necessary interdisciplinary consultations.

· Provide services according to the agreed schedule and terms established in the Independent Contractor Agreement.

· Notify HMC promptly of any professional restrictions or circumstances affecting their ability to provide services.

Compensation

· Directly compensated by Alberta's Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program (NPPCP), requiring a commitment of 1,928 hours of health care services annually (1.0 FTE).

· Incentives from NPPCP for going over a 900-patient panel

· Clinic overhead and administrative services outlined in the independent contractor agreement

Our Commitment

At Hypermobility Canada, we recognize that individuals living with complex connective tissue disorders often experience fragmented care, delayed diagnosis, and limited access to knowledgeable healthcare professionals.

Our goal is to change that experience through clinical expertise, meaningful collaboration, and individualized care that respects each patient's needs, goals, and lived experience.

Where connective tissue meets connected care.

Pay: From $246,662.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you understand that this position is structured as an independent-contractor practice opportunity within our clinic? The NP must commit to providing exactly 1,928 clinical hours per year dedicated to their patient panel to be funded by NPPCP.

Education:

• Master's Degree (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Nurse Practitioner Designation (required)
• CRNA Practice Permit (required)

Location:

• Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 (preferred)

Work Location: In person