Developmental Pediatrician, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics - Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children & University of British Columbia

PHSA$150K — $200K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Fellowship in Pediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • Subspecialty training and certification in Developmental Pediatrics (FRCPC) or equivalent
  • Eligibility for specialist license in British Columbia
  • Experience in addressing neurodiversity in children
  • Comfortable with social pediatrics practices

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of children with neurodiversity
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in community support
  • Provide medical expertise for developmental interventions
  • Participate in acute rehabilitation programs
  • Engage in teaching and clinical care within the department

Benefits

  • Participation in a Royal College approved training program
  • Opportunities for quality improvement initiatives
  • Inter-professional collaboration within a large faculty division
  • Support from a provincial resource team for children with disabilities
Full Job Description
Requisition number

DevePedLocu

Date posted

07/15/2026

Developmental Pediatrician

Division of Develop mental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics

Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children & University of British Columbia

Locum Full-Time 1.0 FTE

Start Date: August 2026

Term: One-year term

The Child Development and Rehabilitation Program (CDR) at Sunny Hill is a provincial resource providing consultation and community support for the management of children with disabilities. You will be expected to work with the inter-disciplinary teams and provide medical expertise to support these teams.

An outstanding opportunity is available to join the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the University of British Columbia as a clinician with a broad range of abilities in assessing children with neurodiversity. Depending on the individual's experience the work will be within a combination of programs including acute rehabilitation, neuromotor, and diagnostic assessments for a broad range of developmental concerns including cerebral palsy, autism spectrum, intellectual disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Experience and comfort with social pediatrics is also hoped for in this position.

The Division has thirty faculty members and works within a program management model with excellent inter-professional collaborative opportunities. The Division has a Royal College approved training program in Developmental Pediatrics.

The successful candidate will have a fellowship in Pediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and subspecialty training and certification in Developmental Pediatrics (FRCPC) or equivalent training within another country. The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain a specialist's license to practice medicine in British Columbia.

The successful candidate will be appointed (rank commensurate with experience) within the Department of Pediatrics and will participate in clinical care, teaching, and if applicable quality improvement. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications including your most current CV; letter of interest; and names, academic rank, and contact information of four referees (including one from your current employer), will be accepted until the position is filled and should be directed to:

Dr. Sharon Smile

Head, Division of Developmental Pediatrics

BC Children's Hospital/Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children

Clinical Associate Professor, UBC

Email: [email protected]

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