Requisition number
PedCritCar
Date posted
03/11/2026
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics The University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) Vancouver, BC, Canada Regular Full Time The
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a mixed surgical/medical unit with over 1000 admissions annually that includes an active cardiac program, including ECLS, the provincial neurosurgical centre and an organ transplant center.
The PICU is a state-of-the-art 28-bed unit located within the Teck Acute Care Centre. As a leader in the field and a member of our dedicated team of critical care specialists, nurses and respiratory therapists, your prime responsibility will be direct clinical patient care of the broad spectrum of critically ill children in the Province.
Our PICU oversees a unique Provincial pediatric transport system and transport medicine expertise is also expected. Consultations on children in the Emergency Department and inpatient modules, advice to physicians in the community, support of families and coordination of transport of critically ill children within BC and beyond are essential components of the position.
BCCH hosts the longest-standing PICU fellowship program in Canada with a proud tradition of training future Pediatric Intensivists. The successful candidate will bring excellence in teaching the future critical care specialists but also mentoring and teaching undergraduates and Residents (Pediatrics, Emergency and Anesthesiology) in the PICU.
Quality of care and outcomes is at the forefront of our approach to the patient and families. Because of this, our clinical care is guided by our evidence based guidelines and protocols. Quality Improvement will be integral in your role and foundational in your approach to providing exceptional care. The preferred candidate will have a special interest in quality improvement with an ability to develop and lead multidisciplinary quality initiatives in our PICU.
You will be expected to also promote and participate in collaborative clinical research in Pediatric Intensive Care and support multidisciplinary research development.
The successful candidate will work actively to encourage a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and respect within the entire healthcare team.
In addition to base specialty training in pediatrics, anaesthesia or surgery, successful applicants will have completed training in an accredited pediatric critical care specialty-training program.
BCCH PICU is located within an academic tertiary care institution, with significant ties to education, research, and outreach. While this position is primarily clinical in nature, as a division member within an academic department, participation in educational program development and delivery, and other forms of creative professional activity such as research or quality improvement is expected.
The experience you possess in managing critically ill children will ensure your success in this rewarding role. Applicants are also expected to have PALS and ATLS, or equivalent, certifications. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in British Columbia as well as eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Qualified candidates should send their CV and the name, title and contact information of 4 referees to: Dr. Peter W Skippen
Division Head and Medical Director, PICU
BC Children's Hospital
Email:
[email protected] Applications will close February 28, 2026 Back to search result
