Neonatologist, Pediatrics – BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre

Neonatologist

Regular Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Division of Neonatology

Department of Pediatrics

University of British Columbia

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital

Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia (UBC) together with Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia (C&W), invites applicants for the position of Neonatologist.

Housed in the newly opened BC C&W Teck Acute Care Centre, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the largest and busiest in Canada with 70 single family rooms. It is the quaternary level referral centre for BC. It is an international leader in Health Care, Education and Research. The Division of Neonatology is supported by a full complement of pediatric subspecialties, including all pediatric surgical specialties and ECLS. The Division is an international leader in clinical care, education, and research with a strong track record in Family-centered care, Neonatal Follow-up, Neonatal Hemodynamics, Neonatal Neurology, Neonatal Nutrition, Complex Care, Immunology, and Pain Assessment. The Division of Neonatology consists of a faculty of 12 Neonatologists, 22 Clinical Associate Pediatricians, 15 Neonatal Fellows and 3 Nurse Practitioners.

The Division is committed to continuous quality improvement and the establishment of innovative models of neonatal care to improve patient safety, health outcomes and patient/family experience. The Division has a fully accredited Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship-training program.

The Neonatologists at BCWH NICU share lines of clinical service involving the full breadth of surgical and perinatal neonatal intensive care including antenatal counselling, resuscitation, complex infant care and coordination of provincial neonatal transport in partnership with BC Emergency Health Services and the Infant Transport Team.

This position is suited to a physician interested in building an academic track record while working in a busy NICU as a clinician. The successful candidate will have passed or be eligible for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations in Pediatrics or comparable qualifications, will have completed a recognized training program in Neonatology and be eligible for specialist licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be offered a position in the Division of Neonatology at Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia and will be recommended for a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, UBC. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Anticipated start date: ASAP.

Applications accepted until the position is filled.

Contact

Qualified candidates should send their CV and the name, title, rank and contact information of 3 referees to:

Dr. Emily Kieran

Division Head of Neonatology

Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC

4480 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4

Phone: (604) 875-2135

Email: emily.kieran@cw.bc.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education. BCW is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with about 7,200 births a year and is the major maternity services provider in BC’s Lower Mainland region and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system.

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia. Based at BCCH UBC Department of Pediatrics has 20 subspecialty divisions and one Pediatrics Hospital Medicine division. Additionally, the UBC pediatric residency program and 16 pediatric subspecialty-training programs are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

BCCH and BCW are programs of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

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.

The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is a partnership of UBC and PHSA and is dedicated to high quality research spanning a wide range of concerns relevant to children’s and family health.

The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is a leading academic women’s and newborn health research centre embedded within BCWH. The WHRI is designed to facilitate and catalyze women’s and newborn’s health research in British Columbia by providing funding, services and a community for researchers and trainees.

PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit, 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.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Government unanimous passing 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 meaningful and lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as we move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.