Associate Physician Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) - BC Children's Hospital - Vancouver, BC

Associate Physician Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU)

BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver, BC

Role Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Associate Physician practices under the direction and supervision of an attending Pediatrician and works in a structured team-based specialty care setting to increase capacity and service delivery. Functions as a member of the Division of General Pediatrics.

Key Accountabilities:

• Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the Clinical Teaching Unit Attending along with residents, and other health care providers (dietician, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, psychologists).
• Communicate with families, consultant physicians, referring and family physicians concerning patient management plans.
• Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, medication reconciliations as per BC College and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders, on charts and consultations of other services and responding to emergencies in hospital, in consultation with attending staff.
• Performs procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence including: mask ventilation, chest compressions, vascular access, lumbar puncture, insertion of naso-gastric tubes, and urinary catheters, removal of chest tubes. The AP will not proceed with these procedures until full training and competence has been established with sign off by the Division Head or his/her designate.
• Arranges consultations with other departments for patient care and investigation.
• Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.
• Provides teaching and supervision for medical students, residents and fellows.
• Attends clinical rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds and other educational/research sessions
• Participates in appropriate professional development activities (a minimum of 50 hours per year, 25 hours of which must be accredited training recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons’ Maintenance of Certification Program for healthcare professionals).
• Complies with Associate Physician programs CPD reporting requirements

Qualifications: 

• Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
• Minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training in PICU, verified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
• Successful completion of the Royal College Subspecialist Examination Affiliate Program (SEAP) in Pediatric Critical Care. Successful completion of Part 1 of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) or Steps 1 through 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs).
• Must meet the CPSBC’s English language proficiency requirements.
• Must be eligible for registration with the CPSBC in the Associate Physician class. Have Canadian Citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia.
• The applicant must be able to perform within the scope of Associate Physician duties and responsibilities.

The applicant should have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work within a team.This includes:

• able to interact effectively and collaboratively
• able to adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations
• able to communicate and collaborate with families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and follow up
• demonstrated to be an effective communicator and able to build relationships with other health professionals and disciplines using a variety of communication strategies.
• They will be required to document in accordance with CPSBC and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.

How to Apply:

Applications, accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and the name, title, rank and contact information of four references, should be directed to Health Match BC at: https://www.healthmatchbc.org/

HMBC Vacancy# - PHSA-4926

For further questions regarding the application process please direct to:

Heather Finn
Advisor, Talent Acquisition 
Email: physicianrecruitment@phsa.ca

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) 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.

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

PHSA and BC Children's Hospital is committed to 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 marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula 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 marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. 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.