Neonatologist - Division of Neonatology - Department of Pediatrics - University of British Columbia - BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital

Neonatologist - Division of Neonatology - Department of Pediatrics
University of British Columbia
BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital
Regular Full-Time
Vancouver, BC

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.

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCWH) is the only facility in British Columbia (BC) devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns, and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds and the Neonatal Program is the hub of the provincial quaternary care system. BCWH is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with about 7,200 births a year, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in BC’s Lower Mainland region and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system. As an academic health centre, BCWH’s mandate includes providing strong leadership in research through the BC Women’s Research Institute and education in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) as well as professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth and pediatric patients with chronic medical disorders and provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC. BCCH offers a wide range of health services and specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, in partnership with the UBC. 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.

C&W are programs 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 • Excellence through knowledge • Open to possibilities. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services.

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 whose programs include BCCH, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the BCWH. The BCCHR 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. 

Housed in the newly opened BC C&W Teck Acute Care Centre, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at is one of the largest and busiest in Canada with 70 single family rooms. It is the quaternary referral centre for BC. It is an international leader in Health Care, Education and Research with a strong track record in health policy. 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, and Intestinal Rehabilitation, Complex Care, Immunology, Ethics and Pain Assessment. The Division of Neonatology consists of a faculty of 11 Neonatologists, 19 Clinical Associate Pediatricians, 10 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 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 will include a leading academic role in the Neonatal Intestinal Rehabilitation Program (neoCHIRP). NeoCHIRP was established to improve outcomes for neonates with intestinal failure. The program incorporates expertise from gastroenterology, surgery, neonatology, dietetics, nursing, and social work to ensure that neonates with intestinal failure are being managed with a standardized, evidence-based approach. In addition to individualized care for each infant’s medical needs, neoCHIRP uses nutrition science to maximize each infant’s growth potential while minimizing intestinal failure associated liver disease, infections, and micronutrient deficiencies. The neoCHIRP program is also integral in ensuring families are prepared for transitions home with appropriate nutrition support including both specialized enteral and/or parenteral nutrition. The neoCHIRP team is also involved in a variety of research ranging from quality improvement initiatives to translational studies and is actively involved in collaborations across North America. It is recognized nationally for its contributions to research and innovative intestinal rehabilitation.

The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience working as a Neonatologist in a surgical NICU. Research and/or quality improvement experience, especially within neonatal nutrition is beneficial, including experience working in National and/or International Collaboratives e.g., EPIQ, CNN, CHNC.

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.  

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
Interim 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

PHSA, BCCH, BCWH and UBC 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 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