Position Description:

The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Critical Care, at the Alberta Children’s Hospital invites Pediatric Intensivists to apply for this 0.1 FTE (202 hours per annum) STEP/Code Blue Lead.

This leadership role will:
• Provide strategic planning and agenda setting with the steering committees for both Code Blue & STEP teams
• Oversee quarterly and annual data reports and event tracking to support quality improvement with the 
data to be presented to the ACH Quality Council at a minimum of annually
• Conduct STEP and Code Blue monthly case reviews along with respective dyad partners along with 
hospital stakeholders; facilitate ad-hoc debriefs as required including when an RLS report is submitted 
relating to a Code Blue activation
• Chair quarterly CODE Blue Committee meetings
• Maintenance of Code Blue policies along with the Code Blue operational lead dyad partner
• Oversight of Code Blue cart equipment and medications along with Code Blue operational lead dyad 
partner
• Education and orientation of STEP frontline staff with STEP operational lead dyad partner
• Contribution to STEP newsletters
• Supporting quality improvement projects and research with STEP and Code Blue
• Participation in PEWS (Pediatric Early Warning System) committee, data tracking and provincial 
collaboration
• Supporting resident education related to STEP

The PICU provides care to 900 children per annum as mixed, closed general medical and surgical intensive care with an overall mortality of 2%. We provide extracorporeal life support, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, continuous renal replacement therapy, high frequency oscillation, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, as well as conventional mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and inotropic support. Pediatric cardiac surgery is not performed at the ACH.

Applicants who do not currently hold an independent license to practice in Alberta will need to submit a letter of eligibility from the CPSA along with the rest of their application.  Please refer to the CPSA website for instructions on how to obtain your eligibility letter https://cpsa.ca/physicians/registration/apply-to-practise/independent-practice/

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, certification in Pediatrics by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent. Must have certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) are desired.

Applicants must hold an Independent Practice Permit with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and hold an existing Medical Staff Appointment with Alberta Health Services.

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.