Adolescent Medicine -Eating Disorders Locum

The Department of Pediatrics (DoP), invite applicants to apply to this 0.25 FTE, Fee for Service, long-term Locum ending June 30, 2026, at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, Eating Disorders Clinic.  This is a shared position between the Section of Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. 
Start date is negotiable.  

This position would ideally be suited for a General Pediatrician, Hospital Pediatrician or an Adolescent Medicine Specialist with demonstrated experience and strong skills in Adolescent Health and Eating Disorder medical care or Adolescent Medicine Specialist looking for this type of practice.  This role will work in an acute care setting at the ACH where patients with Eating Disorders are currently being admitted for acute medical stabilization and nutritional rehabilitation. 

The 0.25 FTE Locum will be expected to work 1 week per month in an MRP role. Typically, the position would be Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. The role would also include providing one half day clinic per month during the same week of service. This clinic is an urgent eating disorder outpatient clinic in the Calgary Eating Disorder Program at ACH for children and youth with eating disorders who are medically precarious and at risk of hospitalization and/or stepping down from inpatient admission and requiring follow-up within a week of discharge.  

The Physician will be responsible for consults from the emergency department and ACH clinics for admission for medical stabilization of patients with eating disorders (on average 1 per day taking 1-2 hours). Daily inpatient care of medically unstable eating disorder patients (average of 5-10 inpatients at any given time). The Physician would be supported by an interdisciplinary team including psychiatrist, therapist/family counsellor, nursing, dietician.
This practitioner would work closely with the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Teams, Psychiatry Consult Liaison inpatient service and have the Adolescent Medicine Specialists as resources for complex cases that need further consultation. 

The Section of Adolescent Medicine provides specialized care to adolescents (ages 12-23). Adolescent Medicine sub specialists focus on the comprehensive assessment and treatment of complex adolescent health issues in a variety of programs including the Calgary Eating Disorder Program. A locum with RCPSC certification in Adolescent Medicine, would also be responsible for additional inpatient consultation on other non-eating disorder adolescent issues as needed. The position does not require general pediatric/CTU coverage.

For more information regarding this position, please contact: Dr. Ellie Vyver, Section Chief, Adolescent Medicine, Ellie.Vyver@albertahealthservices.ca. 
Interested applicants should apply through the website portal and include the following attachments with their application:

•    Cover letter
•    Curriculum vitae
•    The names and contact information for three referees
•    All interviewed applicants will require three letters of reference to be sent to: Dr. Antonia Stang, Department Head: Antonia.Stang@albertahealthservices.ca and Debbie.velsink@albertahealthservices.ca