Associate Physician, Department of Surgery - BC Children's Hospital - Vancouver, BC

Associate Physician

BC Children’s Hospital - Department of Surgery

Vancouver, BC

Role Summary:

The Associate Physician (AP) practices under the direction and supervision of an attending surgeon in the Department and works in a structured team-based specialty care setting to increase capacity and service delivery. The AP functions as a member of the Department of Pediatric Surgery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Rounds on surgical patients with all team including faculty, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners (if applicable) and allied health members
• Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, medication reconciliations as per College and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines

• Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders in Cerner, and enabling the transfer of patients from the PICU to the ward under a surgical MRP
• Orders appropriate investigations and follow up of results
• Arranges consultations with other departments for patient care
• Participates in discharge planning of ward patients
• In direct consultation with attending staff, responds to in-hospital emergencies (ED and wards)
• Communicates with families, consultant physicians, referring and family physicians regarding patient management plans
• Performs procedures within the scope of his/her demonstrated competence including: insertion of nasogastric tubes and urinary catheters, assessment of surgical wounds, removal of wound drains, placing or changing a wound VAC, removal of surgical drains/clips, insertion and removal of chest tubes, abdominal paracentesis, insertion of central venous catheters
• Participates in quality improvement projects
• Provides teaching and supervision for medical students and residents
• Attends morbidity and mortality rounds and other QA/QI and educational/research sessions
• Complies with Associate Physician programs CPD reporting requirements
• 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)
• Assists the attending surgeon in the operating room when requested
• Is able to participate in scheduled “on call” duties

Qualifications:

Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training in pediatrics or a surgical discipline, verified by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). 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 and have Canadian Citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia.

What we do:

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 Childrens 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.