Physician Clinical Associate, Developmental Pediatrics - BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children & University of British Columbia

Developmental Pediatrics

BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children

University of British Columbia

Physician Clinical Associate

Temporary Part Time/Full Time (0.50 -1.0 FTE)
Up to 3-year term

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (SHHC), a leading provincial facility offering specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities from birth to age 19, works collaboratively with BCCH to provide acute rehabilitation services. SHHC focuses on the child and their family while supporting health care professionals in their community. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

BCCH is a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is Canada's third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research-intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy.

An outstanding opportunity is available to join the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the University of British Columbia as a Physician Clinical Associate.

The Division has approximately 15 faculty members and works within a program management model at Sunny Hill Health Centre. This opportunity will provide the successful applicant with an in depth experience with children and their families who have experienced brain injury, need rehabilitation or have complex neurodevelopmental conditions.

As a Physician Clinical Associate, you will be expected to work daily with the Developmental Pediatrician assigned to the inpatient unit and work with the inter-disciplinary team in providing evidence-based services to children with developmental disorders. Your role would be for the pediatric management of children who have been admitted to Acute Rehabilitation at SHHC. Inpatient work is assigned in weekly blocks along with daytime weekend coverage in rotation with other clinicians. No additional call time is required.

The successful candidate will have completed training in Pediatrics at a Royal College certified site and be able to obtain licensure to practice general pediatrics in British Columbia. The anticipated start date is late summer to fall 2023. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications including your most current CV; cover letter of interest; and the names, academic rank, and contact information of four referees (including one from your current employer), will be accepted until the position is filled and should be directed to:

Dr. Sharon Smile

Interim Head, Division of Developmental Pediatrics

BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children

Email administrative assistant Natalie Garrett at natalie.garrett@cw.bc.ca

PHSA, UBC and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments' unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey-one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.

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Health Care