Position Description:

The Section of Newborn Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, invites applications for a full-time Neonatologist located at Peter Lougheed Centre.  The successful candidate will have 80% time for clinical activities and 20% allocated to administration, research and education.  The non-clinical CARE pillar distribution (total 20%) may be tailored to the profile of the selected candidate. Interest in the areas of neonatal hemodynamics and targeted neonatal echocardiography, nutrition/GI health, respiratory mechanics, artificial intelligence, quality improvement, or with additional skills in Neonatal Neurocritical Care would be beneficial.

Candidates must have completed residency training in Pediatrics and received certification in Pediatrics by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or equivalent and must also have completed Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine accredited by the RCPSC or equivalent. In addition, the successful candidate must have completed all the requirements to be eligible for licensure as a neonatologist by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (including successful completion of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Examination or equivalent).

Neonatal Care is provided at five (5) hospitals within the Calgary Corridor. The Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) NICU is a Level IV facility with 14 single family room neonatal beds, and provides surgical, neurocritical, cardiac and complex care services to all Southern Alberta. The ACH NICU has access to an ECLS program based in the ACH PICU. A 24/7 neonatal neurocritical service and full neonatal surgical services are present in the NICU.  The Level III Perinatal Critical Care NICU at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is one of the busiest in Canada providing care to the smallest neonates and those with complex medical needs.  There are three Level II NICUs at the Peter Lougheed Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital and South Health Campus. The Neonatal Program includes a nationally recognized Neonatal Follow-up Clinic (NFC) at the ACH and a RCPSC-accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, and AFC programs in NNCC and TNE. A busy transport service (Southern Alberta Neonatal Transport Service) and a Maternal Fetal Medicine consultation service to provide comprehensive care.

The Section of Newborn Critical Care provides neonatal care to Southern Alberta, which has an annual birth rate of approximately 24,000. There are a total of 126 Level II and III beds amongst five (5) Calgary Zone Acute Care Hospitals, admitting an average of 3,000 neonates annually and 2900+ discharges yearly.  Additionally, ACH provides patient care to Southern Alberta, SE British Columbia, and SW Saskatchewan, with a catchment area of approximately 2.5 million people.

The Department of Pediatrics has more than 500 clinical and academic faculty members who are part of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Many members are also part of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health (ACHRI) or other faculty research institutes. Refer to the Department of Pediatrics website at www.ucalgary.ca/paed for more information about the Department, its faculty, services, and accomplishments.

The successful candidate will be providing service at either the FMC level III NICU or ACH Level IV NICU or both. In addition, they will provide service at one of the PLC level 2 NICU. The successful candidate will assist with the Neonatal Transport Service in the Calgary Corridor NICU. Educational training opportunities include mentoring Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Residents and Fellows, Pediatric Residents, and clinical clerks. The service also includes Neonatal Nurse Practitioners to provide support for clinical service and QI collaboration.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, across the Calgary Corridor.  We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications:

Qualifications include an MD or equivalent, a certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Pediatrics or equivalent certification from another professional association, the completion of a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine accredited by the RCPSC or equivalent, and the successful completion of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examination or equivalent . Further training in a neonatal area of interest is an asset.

The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
Must read, write, and speak English.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.