Job Description

Physician Clinical Associate \xe2\x80\x93 Pediatric Orthopaedics

Part-Time / Full-Time (0.50 \xe2\x80\x93 1.0 FTE)

BC Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital

Vancouver, BC Canada

British Columbia Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital (BC Children\xe2\x80\x99s) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are seeking a Physician Clinical Associate for the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics. BC Children\xe2\x80\x99s serves as the major referral centre for infants and children throughout the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory (population 5.1 million). UBC is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s 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 successful candidate will join a department of nine faculty members at a freestanding Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital built in 2017, providing general pediatric orthopaedic services, and specialized care for children with scoliosis and spinal deformities, neuromuscular diseases, leg length discrepancies, musculoskeletal oncology, and traumas. The candidate will gain in-depth experience with children and their families who have general pediatric orthopaedic conditions, scoliosis and spinal deformities, neuromuscular diseases, leg length discrepancies, musculoskeletal oncology, and musculoskeletal trauma.

The Physician Clinical Associate will work daily with the Orthopaedic Surgeons and the inter-disciplinary team in providing evidence-based services to children, with the primary role to assess and treat children with musculoskeletal conditions, coordinate their care and optimize their non-operative management. This role would have a significant program development component, including the restructuring of care pathways and developing a provincial model of care. This position will be affiliated with the department of Orthopaedics at UBC, with an expectation to teach learners, and an academic mandate.

To be eligible a candidate will either have completed training in Pediatrics at a Royal College certified site or equivalent and be able to obtain licensure to practice general pediatrics in British Columbia, or have completed training in Orthopaedic Surgery and be eligible for licensure to practice Orthopeadics in British Columbia.

The successful candidate will also be committed to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (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 of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

The anticipated start date is Spring 2024. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All interested applicants are requested to send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names, academic rank, and contact information of four referees (including one from a current employer) directed:

Dr. Anthony Cooper c/o Yumi Chang

Department Head, Pediatric Orthopaedics

BC Children\'s Hospital

Email: yumi.chang@cw.bc.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority

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 \xe2\x80\x94 many of which are not available elsewhere in the province \xe2\x80\x93 BC Children\'s is the province\'s leading teaching and research facility for child health. BC Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital is part of 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 \xe2\x80\x93 Be compassionate \xe2\x80\x93 Dare to innovate \xe2\x80\x93 Cultivate partnerships \xe2\x80\x93 Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs:

PHSA 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.

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\xe2\x80\x94one 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.
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Requisition # 2411983
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Job Type Permanent, Full-Time
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Expiry Date 25-Apr-2024

Provincial Health Services Authority