McMaster Universiy | NICU Clinical Assistants

Seeking Clinical Assistants (CA) in the NICU at McMaster Children’s Hospital

General Description: The NICU at McMaster Children’s Hospital is seeking MD (or MD-equivalent) clinicians with the requirements listed below to help cover shifts during weekdays, weekend-days and to support nights on call. The role would be similar to a pediatric resident and/or neonatology fellow (depending on the level of training), and the CA would report either to a Neonatology Fellow or to the Attending Neonatologist directly.

About the NICU at McMaster Children’s Hospital: The NICU at McMaster Children's Hospital is one of the largest and busiest in Canada, with >1,000 admissions annually. It offers the full breadth of neonatal care, encompassing deliveries, transport and management of surgical abnormalities. We operate at a census of approximately 50 babies in the level 3 NICU, and 14 babies in our level 2 nursery. We are a passionate team of multidisciplinary clinicians

Training and Credentials:

  1. Completed Medical School with an MD (or equivalent degree)

  2. Completed (or currently in Canada in a training within) a Pediatrics Residency Program and/or a Neonatology Fellowship Program (with either completion or eligibility to write the Royal College SEAP exam for neonatology)

  3. Must already have/or the ability to acquire a licence to practice in Ontario (either independent or restricted/educational) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)

Specific Roles and Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

  • Routine history and physical examination of patients under their care

  • Review labs and investigational results promptly

  • Preparation to present their patients on NICU clinical rounds (during daytime shifts)

  • Write clinical notes reflecting their assessment and impression

  • Admission and daily orders as needed for their patients

  • Perform clinical procedures as directed by the attending neonatologist

  • Consultation to external clinical services as discussed with the attending neonatologist

  • Document transfer summary and write new transfer orders for patients leaving the NICU

  • Provide appropriate updates to families at the bedside or by phone when necessary

  • Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team of the NICU

Scheduling:

  • A day-time CA shift (weekdays and weekends) will be from 0800 – 1700

  • A night-time on call CA shift (weeknights and weekend nights) will be from 1600 – 0800

Individuals may pick up CA shifts as they become available on a first-come first-serve basis, or may provide their availability in advance. There is no minimum obligation, and a CA may pick up as many shifts as are available.

Remuneration:

  • Current remuneration rates are:

    • $100/hour & $123/hour for daytime and night-time coverage, respectively (with an independent license from CPSO)

    • $86/hour & $113/hour for daytime and night-time coverage, respectively (with an educational “moon-lighting” license from CPSO)

  • Note: rates are subject to change (including the possibility of additional premiums in certain circumstances)

For more information, please contact:

Amit Mukerji (interim Head of Service): mukerji@mcmaster.ca

Karen Auld (NICU Divisional Administrator): auldka@mcmaster.ca

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