Clinical Assistant

Your Opportunity :

The Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with an alternate career path to become Clinical / Surgical Assistants.

ACSAP programs put candidates through a six-month assessment and evaluation that, upon successful completion, can lead to a full-time and permanent acute care coverage role that addresses clinical and / or surgical coverage shortages.

Acute Care Coverage is currently recruiting Clinical Assistants for neonatal intensive care inpatient units (NICUs) in the Edmonton Zone.

We are looking for professionals with pediatric and / or neonatal training or clinical experience.

Description :

Clinical Assistants will provide day and after-hours coverage in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in three acute care sites in the Edmonton Zone.

The provider will care for neonates including preterm and term infants with a range of high acuity in the level 3 NICU’s to convalescing infants in the level 2 NICU’s.

Clinical Assistants will be integrated into the current healthcare team, which includes fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners ’s, and residents.

and clinical associates. All clinical activities are performed under the supervision of the neonatologist and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team.

Some of the clinical assistant responsibilities can include, but are not limited to, completing admissions, ordering and performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assessing and responding to the patient’s medical needs as they arise and planning care throughout the patient’s hospitalization.

Providers will also be involved in resuscitation of infants at birth and in providing neonatology consultations for infants in postpartum wards and the emergency room.

Required Qualifications :

Only International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have submitted a complete application package to ACSAP and shared the applicable documentation according to the requirements listed on the program website are eligible to apply.

Applicants must have one of : A current Limited Practice Register Clinical Assistant license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, or A current active application with the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP), orBe eligible to participate in the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) and have initiated the application process.

Additional Required Qualifications :

Applicants with current Limited Practice Register Clinical Assist license or active registration with ACSAP may apply to this posting with current CV and a Cover Letter referencing this specific recruitment number.

Applicants who have not previously applied to ACSAP, or who were previously denied due to an incomplete application, must : Follow the ACSAP application instructions as detailed at : ANDApply to this posting with a current CV and a Cover Letter referencing this specific recruitment number.

Please note the following : Cover Letters must include current contact information including preferred phone and email addresses and must be signed and dated.

Applicants MUST have an English Language Test that will NOT expire* within 3 months of the closing date of this posting. If your test will expire within 3 months of the closing date and you want to remain on the potential applicant list, you MUST provide proof of registration in a new English language Test that will take place in the next 3 months.

Note : An expired English Language Test means that it is no longer current within 24 months as required.

Preferred Qualifications :

Applicants with recent experience in the clinical management of neonates and experience in the Canadian health system are preferred.

Preference will be given to individuals with neonatal training in Canada.