Job Title: Associate Physician, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Company : IWK Health

Department/Program: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women's & Newborn Health

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ - $ /hour

Closing Date : October 13, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is significant to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep,



and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment

we offer
. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Associate Physician will be responsible for working within the multi-disciplinary NICU team to provide critical care to neonates and infants. This will include direct patient care in the NICU, participation in NICU continuous quality improvement initiatives, and support of NICU education and research activities. Clinical care will be supervised daily, directly or indirectly,



by the most responsible Neonatologist.

Under the supervision of the Department of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine:

- Function as a team member of the NICU through patient care rounds, daily patient care activities including appropriate documentation
- Work with attending staff, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers, and other members of the health care team in the development and delivery of the overall patient care program including support of education for healthcare team members
- Communicate with patients and families, as well as referring physicians concerning patient status and management plans
- Performs procedures within the scope of their demonstrated competence including (but not limited to) point of care ultrasound assessment; obtaining vascular access; insertion of chest tubes; advanced airway management; etc.
- Participates in Continuing Professional Development (education sessions, teaching rounds, conferences, journal club, quality improvement-based learning) of at least 50 hours per year. The Division Head will have the resources explained and have a mechanism in place to monitor and report Continuing Professional Development.
- Supports departmental research projects by identifying potential participants and facilitating introduction to the research team

Hours of Work

Variety of shifts: 9 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours

Your Qualifications

- Clinical Assistant License from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- RCPSC-certified or other acceptable international training in General Pediatrics
- Demonstrated

📌 Associate Physician, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 IWK Health
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality