Public Health Physician and Medical Director, IPVPDS
BC Centre for Disease Control
The BCCDC is currently seeking to hire a Public Health Physician & Medical Director, working with the IPVPDS. The Public Health Physician position is a permanent position, and the Medical Director role is a five-year, renewable term appointment.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) provides provincial and national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, prevention, and consultation and provides both direct diagnostic and treatment services to people with diseases of public health importance. Come join one of Canada’s best Public Health facilities in one of the world’s most beautiful cities!
BCCDC, in collaboration with public health partners has a responsibility to identify and respond to provincial population and public health priorities in BC, which may shift over time. The focus of the Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Services (IPVPDS) is to identify and respond to public health priorities related to provincial immunization programs (including adverse events following immunizations), vaccine preventable diseases and invasive Group A Streptococcus disease through disease and policy surveillance, partner engagement and program development.
Accountabilities
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Public Health Physician & Medical Director, provides medical leadership to the IPVPDS, and is responsible and accountable for supporting and leading the development of the IPVPDS strategic activities, public health policies, programs, and practices in collaboration with operational partners. The Public Health Physician & Medical Director provides medical expertise and consultation services to strengthen the provincial public health networks as it relates to immunization programs and vaccine preventable diseases (e.g., surveillance, risk assessment and preparation, outbreak response, vaccine program assessment and evaluation). The Public Health Physician & Medical Director consults, partners, and collaborates with communities, Regional Health Authorities, First Nations Health Authority, Métis Nation British Columbia, Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Ministry of Health and other provincial ministries and stakeholders to identify and address emerging public health issues.
The role will support the IPVPDS and BCCDC in the development, monitoring, evaluating, and disseminating provincial public health policies, guidelines, and standards of practice to support quality service delivery. In collaboration with other public health leaders, this role will identify evidence-based outcomes, develop quality indicators and care pathways, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and coordinating or participating in quality improvement activities with a focus on patient safety and improved population health outcomes.
The core business of the IPVPDS is to prepare for and respond to public health issues, particularly related to provincial immunization programs (including adverse events following immunizations), vaccine preventable diseases and invasive Group A Streptococcus disease. The Public Health Physician & Medical Director provides expert consultation services, supports research, evaluation, and knowledge translation, assists with training, and coordinates provincial programs. The Medical Director must be able to provide senior medical oversight to the IPVPDS staff who deliver a wide variety of public health related services and will maintain key internal and external partnerships to prepare for and addresspublic health issues. The Medical Director is part of the senior leadership team at the BCCDC and is a key contributor to charting the direction of the BCCDC and supporting the leadership in creating a collaborative and creative environment.
Qualifications
Applicants must be eligible for licensure as a specialist in British Columbia and hold RCPSC certification or equivalent qualifications in a specialty related to public health, such as community medicine, public health and preventive medicine, infectious diseases or occupational medicine. Along with at least 5 years of experience in fields related to public health such as toxicology, epidemiology, occupational health, risk assessment and control of environmental hazards, you have extensive practical experience responding to environmental health issues and the development of policy to mitigate risks. You have comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of regulatory agencies, policies, legislation, and processes that govern and are relevant to public health. This senior role requires sound medical judgment on a wide range of public health issues, and an understanding of the structure and mandates of Health Authorities in the province is an asset. Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills are required together with knowledge of budget preparation and control, and quality control practices in a public health setting.
The successful candidate will be recommended for a faculty appointment at the University of British Columbia. The academic rank, based on qualifications, will be recommended by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia
Contact
To apply for this rewarding career development opportunity, please forward a letter of application outlining your areas of interest, a copy of your current CV, and the names and contact information of three references, to:
Heather Finn
Talent Acquisition Advisor, PHSA
physicianrecruitment@phsa.ca
About Provincial Health Services Authority
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is dedicated to preventing and controlling communicable diseases and promoting environmental health for the province of BC.
BCCDC is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
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 and BCCDC 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.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. 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.
Labor AgreementExcluded Requisition #PHPMD-PVPDS-2428001 Work Site655 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4R4 Additional Location DetailsBCCDC Job TypeRegular, Full-Time FTE1.0 Hours of Work Work Days Expiry Date31-May-2025