Pediatric Critical Care Specialist

Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH)

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Regular Full Time

 

 

 

 

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a mixed surgical/medical unit with over 1000 admissions annually that includes an active cardiac program, including ECLS, the provincial neurosurgical centre and an organ transplant center.

 

 

 

The PICU is a state-of-the-art 28-bed unit located within the Teck Acute Care Centre. As a leader in the field and a member of our dedicated team of critical care specialists, nurses and respiratory therapists, your prime responsibility will be direct clinical patient care of the broad spectrum of critically ill children in the Province.

 

 

 

Our PICU oversees a unique Provincial pediatric transport system and transport medicine expertise is also expected. Consultations on children in the Emergency Department and inpatient modules, advice to physicians in the community, support of families and coordination of transport of critically ill children within BC and beyond are essential components of the position.

 

 

 

BCCH hosts the longest-standing PICU fellowship program in Canada with a proud tradition of training future Pediatric Intensivists. The successful candidate will bring excellence in teaching the future critical care specialists but also mentoring and teaching undergraduates and Residents (Pediatrics, Emergency and Anesthesiology) in the PICU.

 

 

 

Quality of care and outcomes is at the forefront of our approach to the patient and families. Because of this, our clinical care is guided by our evidence based guidelines and protocols. Quality Improvement will be integral in your role and foundational in your approach to providing exceptional care. The preferred candidate will have a special interest in quality improvement with an ability to develop and lead multidisciplinary quality initiatives in our PICU.

 

 

 

You will be expected to also promote and participate in collaborative clinical research in Pediatric Intensive Care and support multidisciplinary research development.

 

 

 

The successful candidate will work actively to encourage a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and respect within the entire healthcare team.

 

 

 

In addition to base specialty training in pediatrics, anaesthesia or surgery, successful applicants will have completed training in an accredited pediatric critical care specialty-training program.

 

 

 

BCCH PICU is located within an academic tertiary care institution, with significant ties to education, research, and outreach. While this position is primarily clinical in nature, as a division member within an academic department, participation in educational program development and delivery, and other forms of creative professional activity such as research or quality improvement is expected.

 

 

 

The experience you possess in managing critically ill children will ensure your success in this rewarding role. Applicants are also expected to have PALS and ATLS, or equivalent, certifications. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in British Columbia as well as eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

 

 

 

Qualified candidates should send their CV and the name, title and contact information of 4 referees to:

 

 

Dr. Peter W Skippen

Division Head and Medical Director, PICU

BC Children’s Hospital

Email: pskippen@cw.bc.ca

 

 

Applications will close February 28, 2026

 

 

 

 

UBC and BCCH hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority

 

 

 

 

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

 

 

 

PHSA, BCCH and UBC are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people of diverse gender identities or expressions, and members of other equity-seeking groups.

 

 

The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.

 

 

 

As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the 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, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

 

 

 

 

What we do

 

 

 

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 is a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) 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 – Create equity – Be courageous.

 

 

 

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. 

 

 

 

PHSA, BCCH and UBC are committed to anti-racism and 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 excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

 

 

 

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula 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 exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.