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The Providence Health Care (PHC) Division of Cardiology invites applications from outstanding cardiologists with fellowship training in cardiac critical care or critical care generally. This position is based at St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) which is a University of British Columbia (UBC)-affiliated teaching hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to pursue an academically focused career based on either a strong track record and commitment to education scholarship or a strong publication and research track record, signaling their ability to obtain peer reviewed grant funding.

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Paul’s Hospital is the only Level 1 quaternary referral center for the province and manages complex patients including those with advanced heart failure requiring assessment for transplant and durable mechanical circulatory support, complex arrhythmias, adult congenital heart disease and acute coronary syndromes. We work closely and collaboratively with other critical care colleagues and provide access to clinical rotations in cardiac critical care to medical students and residents from multiple specialties within the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. The General Cardiology Program at St. Paul’s Hospital is growing and requires another recruit to support its activities and further expansion. In addition to critical care, the position at SPH will involve ambulatory general cardiology clinic and the inpatient cardiology consultation and ward service.

Applicants must possess RCPSC designation in Internal Medicine and Cardiology or their equivalents, fellowship training in cardiac critical care and must be eligible for licensure in the Province of British Columbia. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and research and possess exceptional work ethics and collegiality.

This role will also be clinical faculty 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 is expected to support the development and growth of the UBC Cardiology research and education programs. The Division of Cardiology will support an appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor or higher, however clinical faculty appointments at UBC are assigned at a rank determined by the Academic Appointments, Reappointments, Promotions and Tenure (AARPT) Committee of the UBC Department of Medicine.

The SPH Division of Cardiology hires based on merit and is also 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.

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