Pediatrician - Chilliwack General Hospital
About The Position
Fraser Health is seeking a full-time Pediatrician at Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH). Applications from new graduates are welcome, with mentoring provided over two years. Job share applications are also accepted. The position is based within the existing Chilliwack Pediatric Clinic, which operates independently within Chilliwack General Hospital and utilizes office space rented from the health authority. The clinic's hospital location facilitates effective and high-quality acute pediatric care for Maternity Services, the Emergency Room, and the Pediatric Observation Unit, while also enhancing services for families attending the clinic. The current scope of practice includes Acute Services, with a 1 in 5 on-call rota covering Maternity and Delivery Suite, Emergency Room consultations, and a 4-bed 24-hour observation unit. Urgent acute referrals are managed from family doctors or other local specialists. Pediatricians attend high-risk and unexpected pre-term deliveries, stabilize newborns, and manage short-term infant medical problems. They are consulted by emergency room physicians for high-acuity cases needing full monitoring or less acute cases on the Pediatric Observation Unit. Children requiring more than 24 hours of care are transferred to Abbotsford Regional Hospital or BC Children’s Hospital, with established links and a centralized transport system. Community Services include general pediatric services for children from birth to 19 years with general pediatric medical problems, social and developmental issues, behavior and mental health problems, learning difficulties, and school issues. Approximately 50% of the clinic's workload involves these latter three areas. Specialist services include outreach clinics in Hope and a weekly multidisciplinary child development clinic. Discussions are ongoing to expand multi-agency child health working with pre-school and school-aged children. Developmental pediatric experience and training would be an advantage, with flexibility for additional training if necessary.
Requirements
- CMPA
- CPSBC Eligible
- FRCPC
- PALS
- Submit curriculum vitae
- Provide three contact referee names
- New graduates must provide a letter of reference from their residency program director and fellowship supervisor.
Nice To Haves
- Developmental pediatric experience and training
- Interest in contributing to and extending the development of a patient-centered community service
- Interest in working in an innovative model of pediatric service delivery customized to meet unique needs
- Interest in developing a holistic multidisciplinary all-inclusive pediatric service
Responsibilities
- Provide acute pediatric care, including on-call coverage for Maternity and Delivery Suite, Emergency Room consultations, and the Pediatric Observation Unit.
- Attend high-risk and unexpected pre-term deliveries, stabilize newborns, and manage short-term infant medical problems.
- Consult with emergency room physicians and assess children in the Emergency Room or Pediatric Observation Unit.
- Manage general pediatric services for children from birth to 19 years with various medical, social, developmental, behavioral, mental health, learning, and school issues.
- Conduct outreach clinics in Hope and participate in multidisciplinary child development clinics.
- Collaborate with local partners to expand multi-agency child health working with pre-school and school-aged children.
- Participate in service sectors requiring consultative pediatric services, such as school health and developmental pediatrics.
Benefits
- Mentoring over two years for new graduates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
