Neonatologists 25-STO-PED-NEO-05 A-C

The Northern Alberta Neonatal Program (NANP) Alberta Health and Covenant Health Services, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, is inviting applications for attending neonatologist positions in the Edmonton Zone. The successful candidate will join a group of 29 divisional members in the Department of Pediatrics and an active multidisciplinary environment inclusive of neonatal nurse practitioners and associate physicians.

The Northern Alberta Neonatal Program (NANP) Alberta Health and Covenant Health Services, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, is inviting applications for attending neonatologist positions in the Edmonton Zone. The successful candidate will join a group of 29 divisional members in the Department of Pediatrics and an active multidisciplinary environment inclusive of neonatal nurse practitioners and associate physicians. 

Members of the program support neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) coverage at 5 hospitals in the Edmonton Zone along with a comprehensive neurodevelopmental follow-up program. The Stollery Philip C Etches NICU, a 69-bed mixed level 2 and 3 unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital provides care for extremely preterm infants and critically ill newborns. The Stollery David Schiff NICU is an 18-bed level 3/4 unit (increasing to 21 beds in January 2026) providing pre- and post-operative care including comprehensive congenital heart disease management. Three level 2 units are situated at the Sturgeon Community Hospital (8-bed level 2, Stollery Sturgeon NICU) and at the two Covenant Health Services sites, the Grey Nuns (26-bed level 2c NICU) and Misericordia (18-bed – increasing to 21 bed level 2c NICU) Community Hospitals. The Northern Alberta Neonatal Transport Program operates 2 transport teams (3^rd team to be operationalized September 2025) providing over 800-900 within and out-of-zone transports per year to residents of the Edmonton Zone and northern half of the province, parts of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and supporting surrounding communities.

The successful candidate will primarily support the level 2 NICUs though there would be opportunities to join the level 3 teams in the future, as the program services move toward having level 3 capacity at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital NICU.

The program adheres to Alberta FICare principles and engages in quality improvement activities with multiple working groups and committees dedicated to knowledge translation and benchmarking. The program offers comprehensive targeted neonatal echocardiography and hemodynamic consultation, neonatal neurocritical care, point of care ultrasound and comprehensive neurodevelopmental follow-up at the Northern Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.

The successful candidate will primarily support the level 2 NICUs though there would be opportunities to join the level 3 teams in the future, as the program services move toward having level 3 capacity at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital NICU.

The program adheres to Alberta FICare principles and engages in quality improvement activities with multiple working groups and committees dedicated to knowledge translation and benchmarking. The program offers comprehensive targeted neonatal echocardiography and hemodynamic consultation, neonatal neurocritical care, point of care ultrasound and comprehensive neurodevelopmental follow-up at the Northern Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.

Teaching and preceptorship is an essential part of the position. In addition to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited training program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, the program provides specialized training in neonatal hemodynamics (accredited program with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as an Area of Focused Competency), neonatal neurocritical care and neonatal neurodevelopmental care and follow-up. Edmonton is home to the only Canadian centre offering training in the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program. 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have clinical service and on-call responsibilities at a combination of level III and level II nurseries.  A teaching commitment in the workplace is mandatory (learners include physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health practitioners, and their respective trainees).   Successful applicants, whose skill set also aligns well with mentoring, will be supported to apply for a “Clinical Academic Colleague” appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta. Starting salary is commensurate with level of fellowship training and experience.