Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Maternal Pelvic Health Clinic - BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Maternal Pelvic Health Clinic

BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

Regular, Part-time 

Vancouver, British Columbia

General Information

Regular Part-Time position for a physician as Maternal Pelvic Health clinic at BCW Ambulatory in the fall. The clinical requirement are FRCSC in OBGyn, an accredited Fellowship training in urogynaecology as well as specialized training in OASIS including endoanal ultrasound.

The Ob/Gyn, Maternal Pelvic Health Clinic reports to the Medical Director of the Maternal Pelvic Health Clinic and the Senior Medical Director of Gyne & Sexual Health, Specialized Programs and Medical Genetics. The Clinic operates within the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre’s ambulatory services.

Working as a Physician trained in obstetrics and gynecology and specializing in women’s health, this role is ideal for an experienced clinician who is committed to providing quality, patient-centred care in accordance with established policies and best practices. You will have opportunities to participate in Quality Improvement and Assurance projects and have access to research resources through the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI).

Key Accountabilities

• Treating patients with OASIS in the Maternal Pelvic Health clinic two days a month.
• Performing endoanal ultrasound in the context if this clinic.
• Collecting standardized information to allow assessment of clinic outcomes.
• Performing QI/QA data analysis and reporting outcomes to the Medical Lead.

Qualifications 

This position requires a Medical Doctor degree with current licensure or eligibility for licensure with either the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, and certification with either the Canadian College of Family Physicians or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Eligibility for (or already holds) faculty appointment at the University of British Columbia is preferred. In addition, success in this role requires FRCSC in OBGyn, an accredited Fellowship training in urogynaecology as well as specialized training in OASIS including endoanal ultrasound.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.

As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as 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, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

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:

Kevin P.W. Wang

Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Physician Recruitment

Email: physicianrecruitment@phsa.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority 

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 – Create equity – Be courageous.

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

PHSA is 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.