Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Locum - Department of Pediatric Surgery - BC Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Locum

Department of Pediatric Surgery

BC Children’s Hospital

4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4

British Columbia Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are seeking a locum pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon to join a group of seven full or part time pediatric plastic surgeons in a practice dedicated to excellence in clinical care, teaching and research.

Applicants should be eligible for specialty certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

The successful locum will have a broad range of competencies to allow seamless integration into a combined cleft palate/craniofacial and general pediatric plastic surgery practice including hand, burns, vascular anomalies and trauma. The locum’s clinical responsibilities will include on-call coverage, elective and emergency surgery as well as participation in the Division’s general pediatric plastic surgery ambulatory clinics and subspecialty, multidisciplinary (eg cleft palate, brachial plexus palsy/complex upper limb) programs. The locum will participate in teaching and supervision of undergraduate and post-graduate trainees, including a pediatric plastic surgery fellow.

The earliest start date is August 1, 2025 (or as soon as an appropriate candidate is identified) and the locum is guaranteed for a minimum of 3 months (and may be extended for up to 1 year) depending on clinical need and staff availability. The frequency of on call and other clinical duties will be commensurate with the flexible locum FTE, which could range to 1.0 FTE depending on locum availability and programmatic need.

Contact

Applications including a cover letter, CV, the names, ranks and contact information of three referees, including current Division or Department Head should be directed to:

Erik D. Skarsgard, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP

Head, Department of Surgery

BC Children’s Hospital

eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate has been found.

BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia are committed to employment equity and hire on the basis of merit. 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. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

What we do

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. 

BCCH are agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Excellencethrough knowledge • Open to possibilities.

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.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCCH are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.