Associate Physician, Pediatric Immunology - BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre

Associate Physician – Pediatric Immunology
BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
Vancouver, BC

The Associate Physician practices under the direction and supervision of an attending physician in Pediatric Immunology and works in a structured, team-based, specialty care setting to sustain capacity and service delivery. The AP functions as a member of the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology.

Key Accountabilities:

• Participates on Immunology rounds on admitted patients under the supervision of the Pediatric Immunology attending physicians, along with residents, fellows and other health care providers (nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, social workers etc.).
• Performs new Immunological consultations on patients admitted under the Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU), the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Emergency Department (ED), or any other pediatric medical and surgical sub-specialties.
• Performs and documents admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, medication reconciliations as per BC College and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Arranges consultations with other departments and clinical care teams for patient care and investigation.
• Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
• 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.
• Participates in consultation of outpatients referred to the Division of Immunology.
• Communicates with families, consultant physicians, referring and family physicians concerning patient management plans.
• Participates in review of patients in the Medical Day Unit (MDU) undergoing infusion treatments.
• Performs assessment of both new and follow-up patients, under supervision of the Pediatric Immunology attending, depending on need of the service and staff availability.

Qualifications:

• Medical degree from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
• Minimum of two (2) years of accredited postgraduate training in Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 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.
• Have Canadian Citizenship, be a permanent resident, or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia.

Skills and Knowledge:

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

• Interact effectively and collaboratively.
• Adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and follow-up.
• Demonstrate effectiveness as a communicator and able to build relationships with other health professionals and disciplines using a variety of communication strategies.
• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.)

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

Contact

Applications, accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and the name, title, rank and contact information of four references, should be directed to:

Heather Finn
Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Nurse Practitioner and Physician Recruitment 
Email: heather.finn@phsa.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority

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

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.

BCCH and BCW 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, BCCH, and BCW 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.