Medical Radiography jobs in Vancouver, BC

Breast Health Radiologist

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Regular position FTE negotiable (between 0.4 to 0.8)

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in British Columbia devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. BC Women’s is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with over 7,000 births a year, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in the Lower Mainland and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system.

As an academic health Centre BCW’s mandate includes providing strong leadership in research and the education and professional development of medical professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

The Breast Health Program, focuses exclusively on breast imaging and procedures. We perform screening mammography, diagnostic mammography including tomosynthesis, CEM, diagnostic breast ultrasound and MRI. We also perform stereotactic, tomosynthesis, CEM, ultrasound and MRI guided biopsies. The program was the first site in British Columbia to offer contrast enhanced biopsy. Our goal is to complete mammography and ultrasound at the first diagnostic visit, allowing women to leave the department knowing the next step in their breast care journey. As our team grows the goal is to develop a breast imaging fellowship on site.

Reporting to the Medical Director, Breast Health Program, this role will assume clinical responsibility, participate in resident education as well as the opportunity for research in Breast Health at BC Women’s Hospital. In this position, you will apply best practice standards to provide diagnostic breast imaging services for women referred to the program including complex case management.

Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and procedural skills as well as a passion for advancing breast imaging.

Breast Health program, BCW Has to Offer you

• The opportunity to join our experienced team focused on quality patient centered care
• The chance to contribute to the growth of the program and shape the future of breast imaging in British Columbia
• Opportunity to develop Breast Fellowship Program

Candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in the Province of British Columbia, have or be eligible for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Radiology. Recognized fellowship training breast imaging is highly desirable. Applicants with clinical expertise in breast imaging on the basis of previous experience will also be considered. The successful candidate will be recommended for clinical faculty appointment to the University of British Columbia. Faculty rank is dependent upon qualifications and will be recommended by the Department of Radiology of the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. Completing the Canadian Radiology Licensing Exam is preferred.

The successful candidate will also be committed to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).

As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Heather Finn, Advisor, Talent Acquisition, Physician Recruitment Email: medicalstaffrecruitment@phsa.ca

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Applications will be reviewed immediately and the positions will remain open until it is filled

For more information about BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, please visit the website at: www.bcwomens.ca

BCW is a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose.

About Provincial Health Services Authority

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Government unanimous passing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to meaningful and lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as we move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.