Pediatrician

Island Health has 3 full-time positions for an expanding Department of Pediatrics in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia.

Join a collegial team of 16 general consulting Pediatricians and establish a robust community consulting practice, provide callcoverage at Victoria General Hospital (VGH) and provide service weeks on the pediatric ward and level II NICU. Call is approximately 1:8, on-site/in-house call. Call is funded hourly according to MOCAP(on-site, on-call), with an urgent availability top-up in addition to fee for service billing. The successful applicants will be expected to establish and maintain a robust community consulting practice to meet the needs of the community. A willingness to support our regional centers with occasional call support would be desirable.

Eligible applicants will hold Royal College of Physicians andSurgeons of Canada certification in Pediatrics and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

Subspecialty training that supplements a busy general pediatric practice and meets the needs of the community could be an asset.

The Department of Pediatrics in Victoria provides services to a 350,000 direct referral population. VGH serves as the community and regional tertiary pediatric center for Vancouver Island. You will join staff consisting of general pediatricians, with pediatric-specific subspecialty support including NICU, PICU, cardiology, respirology, neurology, nephrology, rheumatology, pediatric general surgery, urology, oncology, allergy & immunology.

**Additional Information**

3 Full-Time positions available.

**Start Date**

As soon as possible.

**Benefits**

Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP)

**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 Victoria’s temperate climate, its rich heritage and vibrant cultural scene, it provides the very best of urban and rural living.