Pediatric Anesthesiologist
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC, Canada


The Department of Pediatric Anesthesia at BCCH is seeking Fellowship (or equivalent) trained pediatric anesthesiologists with a passion for furthering the clinical and academic excellence of our group. Your appointment will include all clinical anesthesia responsibilities (except cardiac anesthesia) and participation in the activities of the acute pain service. It is expected that successful applicants will contribute to aspects of our academic mandate: quality improvement, education, research and Faculty development; and be active participants in our Clinical and Research Fellowship Program.

Applicants must have a medical degree and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. Applicants’ anesthesia training must be recognised (or assessed as acceptable) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in British Columbia. In addition, applicants will have successfully completed subspecialty training in pediatric anesthesia. Applications will be considered from those presently undertaking subspecialty pediatric training (Fellowship or equivalent), and from applicants who have been accepted into such a training program, noting that any position offered to such applicants will be conditional upon successful completion of specialist pediatric training and references from that training program.

Clinical expertise in tertiary/quaternary centre pediatric anesthesia is essential.

Furthermore, ideal applicants will also bring one or more of the following:

• Interest and training in pediatric pain medicine
• Formal experience or training in clinical research
• Formal experience or training in quality improvement

Successful candidates will be recommended for appointment to the Department of Anesthesia, Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Academic rank will be dependent upon qualifications and previous experience.

Contact

Expressions of interest, applications and nominations should be submitted in confidence to:

Kevin P.W. Wang, Advisor, Talent Acquisition, Physician & Scientific Recruitment
Email: kevin.wang@phsa.ca 

About Provincial Health Services Authority

British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital (BCCH) in Vancouver is the tertiary pediatric hospital for British Columbia, Canada. We care for the province’s most acutely ill and injured children and youth, provide developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offer a broad range of health services and specialized health programs. These include the full range of pediatric surgical services, including quaternary care neonatal, cardiac, neuro, transplant and major orthopedic/spine reconstruction surgical services, as well as interventional radiology & cardiology. There is an anesthesia-led acute pain service, and sedation services for oncology, gastroenterology, burns & radiotherapy. BCCH is a leading acute care teaching facility and conducts research to advance health care through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages, and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose.

BCCH hire on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is first directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents but international candidates are invited to apply. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

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.