Medical Microbiologist, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

Medical Microbiologist
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre.
Temporary, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Vancouver, BC

General Information

The locum Medical Microbiologist reports to the Medical Director and Head, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, or designate, and provides various medical microbiology and infection control services within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre.

The Department provides the province’s pediatric and obstetric populations with tertiary and quaternary laboratory care. The Division is responsible for providing academic pediatric and maternal-fetal medicine diagnostic service for the province of BC, with a focus on rapid bacteriology and virology testing, including an extensive menu of microbiological nucleic acid amplification tests. Infection control coverage is also provided for all PHSA agencies.

Specific Accountabilities

Medical Services

Provide medical microbiology and infection control services, including participation in the on-call roster.

Collaboration and Consultation

Build relationships and provide prompt and expert consultative services to physicians and other health care providers.
Participate in daily meetings with Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist.
Actively engage in academic teaching and research

Qualifications

This position requires a Medical Doctor degree with current certification in Medical Microbiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent.

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

To apply, please send a letter expressing your interest and your curriculum vitae in confidence to the address below:

Kevin P.W. Wang
Advisor, Talent Acquisition – Physician Recruitment
Email: [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Physicians from outside Canada must be eligible for BC licensure; permanent licensure requires obtaining either the LMCC or Royal College of Physicians of Canada Certification.

BCCH, BCW and PHSA 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.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

BCCH, BCW and PHSA 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.

About BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

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 (UBC).

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in 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, with the Neonatal Program being 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 UBC as well as professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

BCCH and BCW are 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

BCCH, BCW and PHSA are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. 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.

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.