Neonatologist-Foothills Medical Centre-Calgary

Description:

The Section of Newborn Critical Care, Department Pediatrics, invites applications for a full-time Neonatologist.  The successful candidate will have 75% time for clinical activities and 25% allocated to administration, research and education. Interest or expertise in domains such as (but not limited to) Pulmonary Physiology, Pulmonary Mechanics, Mechanical Ventilation, Chronic Lung Disease and Nutrition 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 be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

Neonatal Care is provided at 5 Hospitals within the Calgary Corridor: Level III Neonatal Critical Care with surgical, neurocritical and cardiac care at a stand-alone NICU at Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH), Level III Perinatal Critical Care at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC), and Level II Neonatal Critical Care at the Peter Lougheed Hospital (PLC), Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) and South Health Campus (SHC). 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 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 132 Level II and III beds amongst five (5) Calgary Corridor Acute Care Hospitals, admitting an average of 3800 neonates annually.  Additionally, ACH provides patient care to Southern Alberta, SE British Columbia, and SW Saskatchewan, with a catchment area of approximately 3 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 based at the FMC Level III facility with clinical duties at one or two Level II NICU’s (SHC/PLC).

The FMC Level III facility has 36 funded neonatal beds, and has the highest delivery rate in Calgary, ~5,000/year. Capacity can increase to 39 beds. Candidates with interest and experience in Pulmonary Physiology, Pulmonary Mechanics, Mechanical Ventilation, Chronic Lung Disease and Nutrition would be beneficial.  Educational training opportunities include mentoring clinical assistants, NPM and pediatric residents, and clinical clerks, as well as simulation and training in neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) and code blue scenarios.

For more information regarding this position, please contact: Dr. Harish Amin, Interim Section Chief, Newborn Critical Care: harish.amin@ahs.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 applicants will require three letters of reference to be sent to: Dr. Antonia Stang, Clinical Corridor Department Lead, Pediatrics: Antonia.Stang@ahs.ca and Wanda.Parr@ahs.ca

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