Practice Details:

We are seeking a full-time Pediatrician to join our group. We are a collegial group of 9 (including subspecialists in Neonatology, Nephrology and Endocrinology) providing a full range of pediatric services to the children and families of Kelowna and the Central Okanagan. This is an opportunity for a General Community Pediatrician to practice acute Pediatric and Neonatal care, provide office based consultations and participate in clinical teaching.

Facility Description:

We provide on call coverage for Kelowna General Hospital.  KGH is a regional hospital with a full range of services with 349 beds and a recently opened Centennial Building. This state-of-the-art facility boasts a total of 360,000 square feet, an expanded emergency and ambulatory care department, larger operating rooms and a rooftop helipad. There is a dedicated Pediatric inpatient ward with adjacent outpatient clinical space. There are several surgical services that provide care for children including General Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology and Plastics (including Cleft Palate repair). The Anesthesia service assists with sedation for procedures including MRI. There are 1600+ deliveries per year.  We have a busy NICU with 8 Level 2 beds. We serve as a regional center and accept transfers down to 32 weeks gestational age. We provide short term ventilation, CPAP and TPN.

We are well supported by the subspecialty groups at BC Children's Hospital. There is an excellent Infant Transport Team for patients requiring transfer for tertiary care. There are also several services that come to Kelowna regularly to provide Partnership Clinics including Neurology, Cardiology, Genetics and Hematology.

Kelowna is the primary site of the UBC Southern Medical Program, and as such this position includes a role as a clinical instructor. In addition to medical students there are also residents from the UBC Rural Family Medicine Program and senior residents from BC Children’s Hospital doing Community Pediatric electives.

We have a growing demand for office based consultations with an emphasis on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Opportunities exist to work with the regional Interior Health Child Assessment Network, a dedicated team of Pediatricians, Psychologists, Adolescent Psychiatrists, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers providing diagnostic assessments for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Children and Youth. There are four Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and a Tertiary Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit at KGH.

Qualifications:

EligibleForBCLicense, CurrentBCLicense, CMPA, FRCPC

Call Schedule:

Call currently 1 in 6

Compensation:

Fee-for-service. This position is eligible for MOCAP funding.

350-400K

Practice Details:

Penticton Regional Hospital has two vacancies for community consulting practices in Pediatrics which include hospital based Acute Care and Level 1 Newborn Care. Great opportunities are available to develop and practice within an area of special interest or expertise. Some undergraduate and resident teaching will be required. Opportunities in Preventative Community Pediatrics could be developed in Penticton.
There are two other hospital based specialist Pediatricians in the community, with a shared Electronic Medical Record (EMR) computer system and common database of patients. This EMR program is integrated into the Meditech computer system being used at Penticton Regional Hospital, as Penticton is a community of practice with the Physician Information Technology Office (PITO) program. Local Pediatricians also collaborate with the Child Development program and the regional Child Assessment Network (IHCAN) for children with more complex developmental disabilities. Penticton is also the home of a Pediatric Diabetes Program. Work hours vary depending on call schedule.

Facility Description:

The Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) is a 134-bed Acute Care facility in the Okanagan Health Service Area and responsible for providing core medical and surgical specialty services to patients throughout this region. Located in Penticton, between Kelowna and Oliver, PRH services the surrounding population of approximately 90,000 people. PRH offers 24-hour Emergency and Trauma Services, Acute Services, Ambulatory and Out-patient Clinics, and Diagnostic/Paramedical Services. As a regional facility and secondary referral centre for the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valley, there are 56 Family Physicians, 40 consultants, an eight bed Pediatric/Medical Unit, and a case room that is responsible for approximately 700 deliveries per year. Additional features include a Child Development Centre, Diabetes Clinic, and undergraduate teaching opportunities available through the University of British Columbia. The hospital also has an active Perinatal Committee that participates in quality improvement projects, clinical practice issues, and education and community services. PRH is the regional base for the 24-hour High Acuity Response Team (HART) consisting of dedicated critical care transport nurses, and as required, respiratory therapists, who respond to support rural and remote clinicians in the transport and management of critically ill and injured patients.

Qualifications:

Additional Qualifications: FRCPC or FRCPC Eligible NRP and PALS certification or equivalent

Call Schedule:

1:4 (one in four) rostered call, but all call days can be grouped if desired. Medical On Call Availability Program, Level One (MOCAP, Level 1)

Compensation:

Fee for service

Estimated Remuneration: $250,000 - $300,000
Additional Compensation and Information:
Medical On Call Availability Program, Level One (MOCAP, Level 1) payment of $616 per 24 hour on call availability.