Pediatric Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon
BC Children’s Hospital & University of British Columbia
Locum (until December 2024)
Vancouver, BC

British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BC Children’s) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are seeking a locum Pediatric Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon. BC Children’s serves as the major referral centre for infants and children throughout the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory (population 5.1 million).

The successful candidate will join a group of five full-time, fellowship-trained Pediatric Otolaryngologists at a freestanding Children’s Hospital built in 2017, providing the full spectrum of tertiary Pediatric Otolaryngology care. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative teaching environment with nurses, allied health professionals, fellows, residents, and medical students. They will join a busy clinical practice including dedicated operating room time, involvement in several multi-disciplinary clinics and clinical outreach including servicing Indigenous communities. On-call will be a 1 in 6 rotation.

 

Qualifications

To be eligible a candidate must have completed fellowship training in Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; certification in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent); and be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.The preferred candidate will also have sub-specialty interest and experience in performing pediatric advanced otologic procedures. The preferred candidate has demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence, supported by advanced training in clinical research, surgical education or quality improvement. Successful candidates must also be eligible for and obtain an appointment to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine at UBC.

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.).

Contact

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 Neil K Chadha MBChB(Hons) MPHe BSc(Hons) FRCS
Head, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
B.C. Children's Hospital
Clinical Professor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
nchadha@cw.bc.ca

The start date is as soon as possible until December 2024 with possibility of extension.

About Provincial Health Services Authority 

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 — 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. BC Children’s Hospital is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

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 – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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

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—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.