Position Description: The Section of Newborn Critical Care, Department Pediatrics, invites applications for a full-time Neonatologist position based. The successful candidate will have 70% time for clinical activities and 30% allocated to administration, research and education. The primary location for this position will be at the Level III NICU at the Foothills Medical Centre. The target start date for this position is February 1, 2026, or negotiable based on the availability of the successful candidate. This position is posted in tandem with, and is only available if the applicant also applies and is successful in their application to, the following position: Position Title: Section Chief, Newborn Critical Care Requisition: TBC Link: TBC Neonatal Care is provided at 5 Hospitals within the Calgary Zone: Level III Neonatal Critical Care with surgical, neurocritical and cardiac care at a stand-alone NICU at Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH), Level III Perinatal Critical Care at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC), and Level II Neonatal Critical Care at the Peter Lougheed Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital and South Health Campus. The Neonatal Program includes a nationally recognized Neonatal Follow-up Clinic (NFC) at the ACH and a RCPSC-accredited Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, and AFC programs in NNCC and TNE. A busy transport service (Southern Alberta Neonatal Transport Service) and a Maternal Fetal Medicine Consultation service provide comprehensive care. The Section of Newborn Critical Care provides neonatal care to Southern Alberta, which has an annual birth rate of approximately 24,000. There are a total of 126 Level II and III beds amongst five (5) Calgary Zone Acute Care Hospitals, admitting an average of 2800 neonates annually. Additionally, ACH provides patient care to Southern Alberta, SE British Columbia, and SW Saskatchewan, with a catchment area of approximately 2.8 million people. The Department of Pediatrics has more than 300 clinical and academic faculty members who are part of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Many members are also part of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health (ACHRI) or other Faculty research institutes. Refer to the Department of Pediatrics website at www.ucalgary.ca/paed for more information about the Department, its faculty, services, and accomplishments. The successful candidate will be based at the FMC level III NICU facility. Candidates with an interest and experience in families experiencing addiction and mental health issues, trauma informed care, family integrated, and family centered care are welcomed. Educational training opportunities include mentoring clinical assistants, NPM and pediatric residents, and clinical clerks, as well as simulation and training in neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) and code blue scenarios. For more information regarding this position, please contact Dr. Antonia Stang, D
Qualifications: Candidates must have completed residency training in Pediatrics and received certification in Pediatrics by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or equivalent and must also have completed Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine accredited by the RCPSC or equivalent. In addition, the successful candidate must be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Must have experience being responsible for overall running of a Level III NICU and must also be willing to provide clinical service in a Level III NICU. The candidate must be eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Must read, write, and speak English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Remuneration for this position will be in agreement with AHS contractor agreements. The Practitioner is responsible for purchasing health and insurance benefits. For complete details on the AMA benefits, please see www.albertadoctors.org.
