Neonatal Clinical Assistant

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) – Prince Albert and Saskatoon, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking applications for three permanent full time Neonatal Clinical Assistants. The successful candidates will share in the provision of comprehensive in house coverage, 24/7 365 day, for a Level 2B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Victoria General Hospital (Prince Albert) under the supervision of a General Pediatrician. In addition, the candidates will rotate into and provide coverage for a Level 3B NICU (Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital) under the supervision of a Neonatologist. The successful candidate will have an appointment in the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Consisting of 11 beds, the new Level 2B NICU at the Victoria General Hospital is part of an exciting initiative to expand the provision of specialty services to northeastern Saskatchewan. As part of the Saskatchewan Neonatal Network, the Unit acts to align maternal and newborn risk factors and care needs through the addition of highly skilled professionals and state-of-the-art equipment in a newly developed standalone unit. The Neonatal Clinical Associates and the Department of Pediatrics within PA will continue to work collaboratively with the JPCH NICU and Neonatology team providing a provincialized standard of care as close to home as possible. The Victoria General Hospital also offers a 14-bed pediatric unit, and provides clinical services in the areas of obstetrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry and anesthesiology to a catchment area of approximately 80,000.

The new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital offers world class equipment and facilities for children, mothers and families from across our province. Centrally located on the University of Saskatchewan campus, our new children’s hospital offers neonatal intensive care (46 beds), pediatric intensive care, general and subspecialty pediatrics, pediatric emergency and ambulatory services. Maternal services include labour and delivery, antepartum and postpartum care. The 176-bed facility provides the highest quality of care and places Saskatchewan at the forefront of research and innovation.

Job Qualifications

Applicants will have recent NICU experience with current NRP and PALS certification. Applicants must have passed MCCQE1, and IELTS - with a minimum score of 7.0 in each section, and be eligible for licensure with the .

Benefits

This is an independent contractor position therefore benefits are the responsibility of the successful candidate.