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Neonatal Physician Clinical Associate

Division of Neonatology

BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital

Provincial Health Services Authority

Vancouver, BC Canada

Regular, Full-Time

 

The Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia (UBC) together with Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia (C&W), invites applicants for the position of Clinical Associate to aid in the care of inpatients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

 

Housed in the Teck Acute Care Centre, the NICU at is one of the largest and busiest in Canada with 70 single family rooms. It is the quaternary referral centre for BC. It is an international leader in Health Care, Education and Research with a strong track record in health policy. The Division of Neonatology is supported by a full complement of pediatric subspecialties, including all pediatric surgical specialties and ECLS. The Division is an international leader in clinical care, education, and research with a strong track record in Family-centered care, Neonatal Follow-up, Neonatal Hemodynamics, Neonatal Neurology, Neonatal Nutrition, and Intestinal Rehabilitation, Complex Care, Immunology, Ethics and Pain Assessment. The Division of Neonatology consists of a faculty of 14 Neonatologists, 20 Clinical Associate Pediatricians, 10 Neonatal Fellows and 4 Nurse Practitioners.

 

 

The successful candidate is a physician who has completed four years of training in Pediatrics, including a minimum of 6 months of tertiary level Neonatology, will have (or be eligible for) an FRCP in Pediatrics and is eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

 

 

The successful candidate possesses excellent clinical skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with neonates including preterm and term infants with a range of high acuity conditions. All clinical activities are performed under the supervision of the neonatologist and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate commitment to best practice and advancing knowledge in your field of practice. Additionally, demonstrates excellence in, and commitment to, teaching across the spectrum of learners. Strong inter-professional skills in working in complex environments and commitment to a clinical academic sub-specialty environment will ensure success in this role. The successful candidate will be recommended for a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, UBC; rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

 

Responsibilities of a Physician Clinical Associate will include the attendance and resuscitation of high risk deliveries, neonatal transports, maintenance of patient health records and signing off of reports in a timely manner and in accordance with the Division and C&W health record policies. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will ensure a high level of professional competence expected of a Clinical Associate.

 

Start date for the position is July 1, 2026.

Applications accepted until position is filled.

 

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, current CV and the name, title, rank and contact information of 3 referees to:

 

Dr. Emily Kieran

Division Head of Neonatology

Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC

4480 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4

Phone: (604) 875-2135

Email: emily.kieran@cw.bc.ca

 

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 Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in British Columbia (BC) devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds and the Neonatal Program is the hub of the provincial quaternary care system. BC Women’s is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with about 7,200 births a year, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in BC’s Lower Mainland region and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system. As an academic health centre, BCW’s mandate includes providing strong leadership in research through the BC Women’s Research Institute and education in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) as well as professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

 

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth and pediatric patients with chronic medical disorders, and provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC. BCCH offers a wide range of health services and 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, in partnership with the UBC. The pediatric residency program and 16 pediatric subspecialty training programs are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

 

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, BCWH, 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.

 

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