Details:

Shared Health is seeking motivated individuals to fill the role of Flex Attending for Children’s Hospital. This role will primarily consist of shifts based in Children’s Emergency (CHED) in the evening and overnight hours seven days/week, with occasional support provided during daytime hours.

Duties on shift include:

- Assuming primary responsibility for attending and leading pediatric Code Blue events throughout Health Sciences Centre – Providing support to the pediatric resident teams for acutely deteriorating pediatric inpatients – Providing independent clinical care of CHED patients without the responsibility to lead resuscitations or supervise or teach learners unless desired by candidate. CHED is staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) physicians who will be always available to review cases or assume responsibility for patients when needed. – Staffing shifts as a CHED Middle Attending when needed. This role will have clinical responsibilities in CHED as above but without Code Blue or inpatient ward coverage. – Staffing shifts in the CHED Minor Treatment Area when needed. This role consists of clinical care of lower-acuity patients without Code Blue or inpatient ward coverage.

The role of Flex Attending requires completion of residency training in Pediatrics. Physicians who have training in Emergency Medicine, but not specific Pediatrics training, are invited to apply for the role of Middle Attending. Both Flex and Middle Attendings are part of the Children’s Emergency team and welcome to participate in all Continuing Medical Education opportunities offered by CHED, including Acute Care Skills Days and monthly virtual CME sessions. The Flex Attending will be supported in maintenance of airway and resuscitation skills for resuscitation events occurring outside of CHED.

Qualifications:

Requirements for Flex Attending position (includes Middle Attending role): – Certification of one of the following:

Pediatrics, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or eligibility, if within the first three years of practice) Practice Ready Assessment Specialty (PRA-SP)-eligible candidates who have secured provisional registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba may be considered (letter of eligibility will be required with application)

- Eligibility for specialty registration and licensure with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba – Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Competence in pediatric airway management and leadership of pediatric Code Blue events – Skills in pediatric procedural sedation considered an asset but not required

Requirements for Middle Attending position: – Certification of one of the following:

Pediatrics, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or eligibility, if within the first three years of practice) Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or eligibility, if within the first three years of practice) Family Medicine with Enhanced Skills in Emergency Medicine (EM), College of Family Physicians of Canada (or eligibility, if within the first three years of EM practice) Practice Ready Assessment Specialty (PRA-SP)-eligible candidates who have secured provisional registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba may be considered (letter of eligibility will be required with application)

- Eligibility for registration and licensure with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba – Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Skills in pediatric airway management and pediatric procedural sedation considered an asset but not required

Compensation:

This is an independent contractor position and paid at a fixed hourly rate.

Primary Site Location:

Health Sciences Centre Children’s Hospital – 840 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1S1

Contact:

To apply, please send the following items to Dr. Karen Gripp, Section Head, Pediatric Emergency Medicine via email at kgripp@hsc.mb.ca.

• Letter of intent
• Current curriculum vitae
• Names of three referees

Location(s):

Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, MB, CA R3A 1R9

Required Skills:

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Original Job Posting ID#:
1469

Application Process:
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Last Refreshed:
This vacancy was last refreshed on MDWork.com on September 6, 2024.