Medical Geneticist

Fraser Health (FH) is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities.

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The Fraser Health Authority, in collaboration with the UBC Department of Medical Genetics, is seeking two Clinical Genetics Specialist to fill a new vacancy. These full-time funded positions will involve a variety of clinical care and academics. Clinical work will include pre-conception, antenatal, neonatal, and pediatric care for both inpatients and outpatients as well as supervision of Genetic Counselors. Clinical faculty appointment in the department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia is recommended.

In addition to providing evidence based clinical care in medical genetics, the candidates will have demonstrated success in clinical teaching and have interest and/or experience in health care administration, quality assurance and/or clinical research. The candidates will be involved in expanding tertiary medical genetics services within Fraser Health and will need to participate in the ongoing process of designing and strengthening the service. Strong communication skills and desire to work in a multidisciplinary environment are key attributes for this position.

Fraser Health encompasses some of the fasted growing and diverse populations in Canada. Stretching from Burnaby to Hope, it is home to approximately 17,000 births per year. It encompasses two tertiary level hospitals with level 3 NICUs and a state-of-the-art outpatient facility. The beautiful Fraser Valley exhibits all that British Columbia has to offer with beautiful mountain vistas, beaches and a plethora of outdoor activities.

Please upload letter of interest, CV and three reference letters or contact referee names by no later than October 31, 2024.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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