Neonatal Clinical Assistant
- Full-time
Job Description
Neonatal Clinical Assistant
- Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Closing Date: Recruitment will be ongoing until a suitable candidate is found
- Remuneration: Contract – $157.73 per hour
- Benefits: Responsibility of the physician
- Language of Work: English
Position Profile
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Regina Area invites applications for the position of NCA (Neonatal Clinical Associate) to join our dynamic and expanding department. The NCA will work 12 and 8 hour shifts under the supervision of a Neonatologist to provide comprehensive in-house medical coverage of infants admitted to the Level III NICU at the Regina General Hospital as well as antenatal consultation service for common scenarios.
The NCA will be team-oriented and professional, demonstrating efficient decision-making and the ability to resolve clinical and professional issues. Significant autonomy for clinical duties is possible according to qualifications and experience.
Other duties include participating in guidelines, order sets and policy and procedure development. The NCAs also contribute to monitoring the standards of practice and planning, developing, implementing and maintaining quality improvement initiatives.
NCAs have opportunities to contribute to the development of knowledge and the improvement of practice for sick neonates, including research participation.
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Qualify for licensure with CPSS as a Neonatal Clinical Associate
- Significant experience providing care in a Level III NICU and proficiency with common procedures
- Completed formal Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine training in North America or Western Europe, or practiced for at least 2 years in a similar NCA position in another Level III NICU in Canada
- Team-oriented with the ability to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff, and management, and function well in a high-volume clinical environment with a commitment to high-quality patient and family-centred care
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional clinical and/or academic skills/certifications
- Success on the Royal College Subspecialist Examination Affiliate Program examination is an advantage
- Ability to sustain a workload of 160–200 hours per month