Associate Physician, Pediatric Critical Care

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

9d•CA$54 - CA$69•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

RCPSC Residency training (or equivalent) in General Pediatrics is preferred.
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.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a sub-specialization in Pediatric Critical Care.
Competencies in other languages an asset.

Responsibilities

Working within the multi-disciplinary PICU team to provide critical care to patients admitted with critical illness to IWK Health.
Direct patient care in the PICU.
Consultation with other areas of Children’s Health.
Participation in PICU continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Support of PICU education and research activities.