Pediatric Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon

Full Time

BC Children’s Hospital

Provincial Health Services Authority

Vancouver, BC Canada

 

British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BC Children’s) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are seeking a full-time 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 (population 5.75 million).

 

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province’s most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia. The University of British Columbia (UBC) is Canada’s 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 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 rotations. 

 

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 have a broad-based experience in tertiary Pediatric Otolaryngology. The preferred candidate will have 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.

 

 

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

 

For more information about BC Children’s Hospital, please visit the website at:

www.bcchildrens.ca

 

 

About Provincial Health Services Authority

British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BCCH) cares for the most acutely ill or injured children and youth in BC.   BCCH also provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and operates a wide number of specialized health programs provided through a number of health services provider groups. As the main pediatrics clinical training site for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), BCCH is the leading acute care teaching facility in the province, and conducts research to advance health and knowledge through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), and collaborations with other institutions.

 

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

 

BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia are committed to employment equity and hire on the basis of merit. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

 

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula 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 marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. 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.