Associate Physician, Pediatric Critical Care (Signing and Relocation Bonus)
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
The Paediatric Critical Care Associate Physician will be responsible for working within the multi-disciplinary PICU team to provide critical care to patients admitted with critical illness to IWK Health. This will include direct patient care in the PICU and in consultation with other areas of Children’s Health, participation in PICU continuous quality improvement initiatives, and support of PICU education and research activities. Clinical care will be supervised daily, directly or indirectly, by the most responsible Pediatric Intensivist.
Your Qualifications
• RCPSC Residency training (or equivalent) in General Pediatrics is preferred. Note, that preference will be given to candidates who have completed a sub-specialization in Pediatric Critical Care.
• Successful completion of licensing exam for pediatrics.
• Ability to obtain a Clinical Assistant License through CPSNS.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in the assessment of clinically deteriorating children
• Current PALS certification
• Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required
• Demonstrated organizational, conceptual, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated advanced practice skills and competence in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness and innovation
• Demonstrated ability to perform autonomously
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to constantly changing, unpredictable situations
• Demonstrated flexibility required to work with others and allow the role to evolve continually through time; always looking for ways to improve the delivery of care
• Competencies in other languages an asset
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Associate Physician, Pediatric Critical Care (Signing and Relocation Bonus)
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
The Paediatric Critical Care Associate Physician will be responsible for working within the multi-disciplinary PICU team to provide critical care to patients admitted with critical illness to IWK Health. This will include direct patient care in the PICU and in consultation with other areas of Children’s Health, participation in PICU continuous quality improvement initiatives, and support of PICU education and research activities. Clinical care will be supervised daily, directly or indirectly, by the most responsible Pediatric Intensivist.
Your Qualifications
• RCPSC Residency training (or equivalent) in General Pediatrics is preferred. Note, that preference will be given to candidates who have completed a sub-specialization in Pediatric Critical Care.
• Successful completion of licensing exam for pediatrics.
• Ability to obtain a Clinical Assistant License through CPSNS.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in the assessment of clinically deteriorating children
• Current PALS certification
• Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required
• Demonstrated organizational, conceptual, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated advanced practice skills and competence in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness and innovation
• Demonstrated ability to perform autonomously
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to constantly changing, unpredictable situations
• Demonstrated flexibility required to work with others and allow the role to evolve continually through time; always looking for ways to improve the delivery of care
• Competencies in other languages an asset
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations