The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Critical Care, at the Alberta Children’s Hospital invite applicants to apply for a 0.70 FTE Intensivist. The target start date for this position is December 1, 2026.

This position will be 100% Clinical, providing consultations, admissions and management of critically ill children at the Alberta Children's Hospital and within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The position will involve working day and night shifts as well as weekends depending on the unit needs. Intensivists at the Alberta Children's Hospital also act as medical control of the pediatric transport team and receive telephone consultants for Southern Alberta through RAAPID South.

The unit has special interest in candidates with neurocritical care expertise and research background.

The PICU provides care to 900 children per annum as mixed, closed general medical and surgical intensive care with an overall mortality of 2%. We provide extracorporeal life support, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, continuous renal replacement therapy, high frequency oscillation, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, as well as conventional mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and inotropic support. Pediatric cardiac surgery is not performed at the ACH.

For more information regarding this position, please contact: Dr Gonzalo Guerra, Section Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, [email protected]

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 that reflect their academic and professional experience to be sent to: Dr. Antonia Stang, Corridor Department Lead., Pediatrics: [email protected] and [email protected]

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Qualifications include an MD or equivalent, certification in Pediatrics by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) are desired.

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.

Additional Information

- Position Classification: Part-time
- FTE: 0.7
- Unit and Program: Pediatrics
- Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
- Sponsorship Eligible: No
- Compensation: Remuneration for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, through the Calgary PICU Alternative Relationship Plan.
- Community Info: Calgary has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgary is a up-to-date and rapidly growing cosmopolitan municipality with a population of over 1.6 million people, and has an excellent school system (both public and private), and a vibrant international cultural scene.

Calgary is beautifully laid out with rivers, parks and other recreational areas and Calgarians enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. Many attributes contribute to an overall outstanding quality of life.

- Posting Date: Nov 4, 2026
- Closing Date: Nov 15, 2026
- Target Start Date: Dec 1, 2026

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