Job Description

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Regular Full Time

BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s Hospital

Provincial Health Services Authority

Vancouver, BC Canada

The Department of Orthopaedics at BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s Hospital invite applications for a full-time academic orthopaedic surgeon in the field of pediatric spine surgery. BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s serves as the major referral centre for infants and children throughout the province of British Columbia and the Yukon (population 5.1 million).

The successful candidate will have an interest in the management of pediatric spinal deformity and will be expected to take part in paediatric orthopaedic trauma and spine call. The candidate will have completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery in Canada and will be a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. They will have also completed a one-year fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics and a one-year fellowship in spinal surgery.

Candidates should have completed a masteraEUR(TM)s degree or higher in clinical epidemiology or health sciences. Experience with quality, safety and value initiatives as well as initiatives focused on improving the patient journey is an asset. The successful candidate will also have shown an interest in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. The ability to perform collaborative research with other members of the team, with other faculty members at the University of British Columbia and beyond is expected.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through continuous development, modelling inclusive behaviours and proactively managing bias. The successful candidate will be appointed to the University of British Columbia Department of Orthopaedics at a level commensurate with their experience.

All interested applicants are requested to send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees, directed to the Chair of the Search Committee:

Dr Anthony Cooper, FRCSC

Head, Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics

B.C. Children's Hospital

Clinical Associate Professor

University of British Columbia

c/o Yumi Chang Academic Administrative assistant to Orthopaedics

For more information about BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s Hospital, please visit the website at:

BC Children's Hospital provides expert health care, including mental health care, for the most seriously ill or injured children from across British Columbia. Child development and rehabilitation is provided by Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, a program of BC Children's. In addition to providing specialized pediatric services aEUR" many of which are not available elsewhere in the province - BC Children's is the province's leading teaching and research facility for child health. As a hospital of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s strategic action plan supports PHSAaEUR(TM)s strategic direction, outlined in the PHSA Service Plan. We are grateful to all the First Nations who have cared for and nurtured the lands and waters around us for all time, including the xEmE(TM)IkEE(TM)yI"E(TM)m (Musqueam), SkIwxIwu'7mesh U'xwumixw (Squamish Nation), and sE(TM)lI"alwE(TM)taE" (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) on whose unceded and ancestral territory BC ChildrenaEUR(TM)s is located.
Labor Agreement Excluded
Requisition # 2387777
Work Site 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2N9
Job Type Regular, Full-Time
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Expiry Date 21-Nov-2022