Come work as Orthopedic Athletic Injury / Sports Medicine Surgeon with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The Vancouver Acute (VA) Department of Orthopaedics at VGH & UBC Hospitals is looking for an Orthopedic Surgeon with Athletic Injury, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Arthroplasty training with the ability to perform complex acute orthopedic repair and chronic orthopedic reconstruction procedures of upper and lower extremities (often using arthroscopic techniques) and arthritic conditions of the upper extremity (shoulder arthroplasty). The selected individual will occupy a 1.0 FTE time clinical position as part of a group of 5 Orthopedic surgeons specialized in Surgical Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Arthroplasty. The successful applicant will also meet academic deliverables related to their appointment within the UBC Academic Department. For clarity, the selected individual will need to hold an appointment at UBC to be on staff at Vancouver Acute (Hospital by-law).

In addition, to meet the UBC Academic Department and the Division’s Faculty needs, the preferred candidate would have formal graduate-level training in epidemiology, clinical-health services research, or in medical education or in basic sciences, and would have demonstrated early academic success (e.g. successful grant funding and/or publications).

The chosen surgeon will actively participate in the Division’s clinical, academic, and administrative activities. Scholarly work will focus on the domain of expertise described above (epidemiology, clinical-health services research, or in medical education or in basic sciences), including active participation in clinical research projects of the Division and projects pursued by residents and graduate students associated with UBC. Additionally, the chosen surgeon will have demonstrated ability and interest in teaching on athletic injury / arthroscopic techniques / upper extremity chronic conditions and related topics in the past to meet the Division members’ deliverables.

The successful candidate will join the UBC Academic Department at the rank of Clinical Instructor and will be assessed for promotion to Assistant Professor by the Department’s AARPT Committee (Academic Appointments, Reappointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee) –To be confirmed with UBC Department Head. At the hospital-level, the successful candidate will join as a Provisional staff level, with the expectation to move to Active staff pending annual review.

Compensation will be fee-for-service for clinical care provided, as billed by the surgeon. Additional compensation for teaching may be available for hours taught as per UBC Faculty of Medicine agreement with Clinical Faculty if criteria are met. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for academic salary support from various internal and external competitions (e.g. UBC Medicine Faculty Renewal, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research).

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)- Mandatory
• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)- Mandatory
• Surgical Skills- Mandatory

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Subspecialty Orthopedic Surgical Sports Medicine / Athletic Injury and Upper Extremity Shoulder Fellowship training required. Ability to manage simple and complex acute orthopedic repair and chronic orthopedic reconstruction procedures of upper and lower extremities (often using arthroscopic techniques) and arthritic conditions of the upper extremity (e.g. shoulder arthroplasty).
• Please provide a cover letter discussing your motivation for the application and your plans to meet the deliverables, and letters of reference from each of the following:

-Your Programme Director during residency

-All Fellowship directors/supervisors during your post-residency training

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Olivia Todd, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and coverletter are required to apply for this position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

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