Clinical Cardiologist with a focus on Women’s Heart Health and Non-Invasive Electrophysiology
The Vancouver Acute Division of Cardiology seeks a full-time General Cardiologist with expertise in Clinical Care Cardiology. Qualified candidates must have completed training in cardiovascular medicine and be certified or be eligible for certification by either the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons. The candidate should have at least 1-year of advanced adult electrophysiology training and an interest in Women’s Heart Health.
Preference will be given to those candidates with an interest in Women’s Heart Health. In addition, priority will be shown to those candidates with advanced electrophysiology training and an interest in all aspects of heart rhythm management and non-invasive electrophysiology. The candidate should have experience enrolling patients in multicentre trials and registries to support the research mandate of the Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation – Centre d ’Innovation Cardiovasculaire (CCI-CIC).
The successful candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills, both written and oral. He/she/they will be expected to provide leadership, mentorship, and training as appropriate to medical students, residents, fellowship trainees, and graduate students. Responsibilities include supporting the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic and the Pacemaker, Device, and Atrial Fibrillation Clinic at VGH.
This position will be a mid-career position within the Division of Cardiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). As part of the UBC Division of Cardiology’s academic focus, the successful candidate will be expected to support the development and growth of the UBC Cardiology research and teaching programs as a member of CCI-CIC. The UBC Division of Cardiology Head will support the successful applicant to be assigned the rank reflecting seniority based on the candidates’ credentials; however, clinical faculty appointments at UBC will be assigned a rank determined by the Appointments and Promotion Committee of the UBC Department of Medicine.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Canadian and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Required Language: English Interested applicants, please send your application package including a cover letter, CV, publications list, teaching dossier and any other relevant documents for review to Marilyn Robertson at marilyn.robertson@vch.ca.