Locum Pediatrician

We are currently recruiting for a Developmental Pediatrician to join our multi-disciplinary team to provide assessments of children, adolescents, and their families referred to the Vancouver Island Children’s Assessment Network.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Medical and developmental evaluation completed within an inter-disciplinary team. The team completes comprehensive diagnostic assessments with specialized populations including children who have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences and where developmental queries exist for conditions such as Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
2. The successful candidate will receive specialized training and/or support from the British Columbia Autism Assessment Network and Complex Developmental and Behavioural Conditions provincial services.
3. Medical evaluation goals are to:
   1. Determine possible medical etiology/etiologies of the disorder.
   2. Determine possible overlapping, comorbid/concurrent medical conditions.
   3. Provide a general health profile of the child/youth.
   4. Determine the need for additional specialty consultations.
   5. Make recommendations along with the assessment team regarding interventions, follow-up and subsequent referrals.
4. Travel on Vancouver Island may be available.

Additional Information:

Locum: 1 year (February 2025-February 2026)

Community Information:

Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities, with Vancouver Island offering everything from skiing and snowboarding to golf and world-class fishing. With its temperate climate, rich heritage and vibrant cultural scene, Victoria provides the very best of urban and rural living.