About the role
Developmental Pediatrician (100-2350)
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:
• 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.
• 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.
• Medical evaluation goals are to;
o Determine possible medical etiology/etiologies of the disorder.
o Determine possible overlapping, comorbid/concurrent medical conditions.
o Provide a general health profile of the child/youth.
o Determine the need for additional specialty consultations.
o Make recommendations along with the assessment team regarding interventions, follow-up and subsequent referrals.
• Travel on Vancouver Island may be available.
Additional Information:
Locum: 1 year (February 2025-February 2026) There are options for part-time schedules.
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.
Job Types
Locum Specialty
Department
Maternity Care & Pediatrics
Facility/Site
Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
2400 Arbutus Rd, Victoria, BC V8N 1V7
City
Victoria
Start Date
February 1, 2025
Anticipated End of Temporary/Term Position
February 1, 2026
Contact
Heather Fox, Program Coordinator
250-519-6909
Cover Letter and CV can be provided to
Celina Callaghan, Recruiter, medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Full-Time Weekdays 7.5 hour day - start 0800 or 0830 (no call, work on weekends, stats or holidays)
Remuneration
Via contract
Education, Training and Experience
CPSBC
FRCPC - Pediatrics
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
About the role
Developmental Pediatrician (100-2350)
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:
• 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.
• 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.
• Medical evaluation goals are to;
o Determine possible medical etiology/etiologies of the disorder.
o Determine possible overlapping, comorbid/concurrent medical conditions.
o Provide a general health profile of the child/youth.
o Determine the need for additional specialty consultations.
o Make recommendations along with the assessment team regarding interventions, follow-up and subsequent referrals.
• Travel on Vancouver Island may be available.
Additional Information:
Locum: 1 year (February 2025-February 2026) There are options for part-time schedules.
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.
Job Types
Locum Specialty
Department
Maternity Care & Pediatrics
Facility/Site
Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
2400 Arbutus Rd, Victoria, BC V8N 1V7
City
Victoria
Start Date
February 1, 2025
Anticipated End of Temporary/Term Position
February 1, 2026
Contact
Heather Fox, Program Coordinator
250-519-6909
Cover Letter and CV can be provided to
Celina Callaghan, Recruiter, medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca
Shift/Hours of Work
Full-Time Weekdays 7.5 hour day - start 0800 or 0830 (no call, work on weekends, stats or holidays)
Remuneration
Via contract
Education, Training and Experience
CPSBC
FRCPC - Pediatrics
Job Status
Full-Time
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.