Developmental Medicine Pediatrician - Alberta Children's Hospital - Calgary

Position Description:

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Corridor, invites applications to apply for the role of Developmental Medicine Pediatrician, based out of the Alberta Children’s Hospital, with the Department of Pediatrics.

This is a full time, 1.0 FTE under the AMSHP.

This position involves ambulatory outpatient clinical activities in Developmental Pediatrics, with a focus primarily in the Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic Clinic, the Cumulative Risk Diagnostic Clinic, Neuromotor clinics, and various Consultative Developmental Clinics as required. This position may include developing or providing Developmental Pediatrics consultation to established or new outreach sites, such as the Community

Outreach in Pediatrics and Education (COPE) program or developing collaborative workflow with community pediatricians to assist the diagnosis and management of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions within their community practices.

The successful candidate will join a group of 8 specialist physicians within the Section of Developmental Pediatrics. This position comes with an expectation to contribute to on-call services provided by the Section of Developmental Pediatrics (which is minimal and does not generally require in-hospital attendance). The Section of Developmental Pediatrics is based at the Alberta Children's Hospital and the Child Development Centre in

Calgary, Alberta, and provides outpatient clinical assessment and management to patients with complex neurodevelopmental conditions.

For more information regarding this position, please contact: Dr. Sarah MacEachern, Section Head of, Developmental Pediatrics; Sarah.MacEachern@albertahealthservices.ca. 

Interested applicants should apply through the website portal and include the following attachments with their application:

•           Cover letter

•           Curriculum vitae

•           The names and contact information for three referees

•           All interviewed applicants will require three letters of reference that highlight their academic and professional experience, be sent to: Dr. Antonia Stang, Department Head: Antonia.Stang@albertahealthservices.ca and Wanda.Parr@albertahealthservices.ca

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 Zone.  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.