Pediatric Hospitalist

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families.

We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures.

We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The Position

Effective immediately, an academic Hospitalist position is available at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to join Canada's leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital and work within a highly collaborative interprofessional team dedicated to helping children and youth with disabilities achieve their fullest potential. This position offers predominantly daytime practice with limited after-hours commitments. On-call responsibilities are shared across the team and typically consist of approximately one to two weekday evenings per month and two to three weekends per year, supporting a balance between meaningful clinical work, academic interests, and personal wellbeing.

We are recruiting a Developmental Paediatrician, General Paediatrician, or Complex Care Physician with an interest in caring for children and youth with developmental disabilities, rehabilitation needs, neurological conditions, and medical complexity. The successful candidate will provide inpatient care while contributing to a collaborative model of family-centred care and have opportunities to participate in teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and other academic activities aligned with their interests.

Holland Bloorview is known for its supportive practice environment, where physicians work closely with nurses, therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, educators, researchers, and families to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and youth.

The successful applicant must be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Paediatrics (or equivalent). Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Role accountabilities will be divided into approximately 70% clinical time and 30% academic time.
• Provide inpatient & daypatient medical care to children and youth throughout their rehabilitation stay.
• Collaborate with an interprofessional team to develop and implement family-centred care plans.
• Participate in inpatient hospitalist coverage and on-call responsibilities.
• Contribute to quality improvement, educational, or scholarly initiatives.
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and other learners.
• Support safe transitions of care between hospital and community settings.
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to optimize client outcomes
• Academic work related to pediatric rehabilitation and childhood disability

Qualifications

Licence/Membership

• Certification in Paediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent.
• Eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto.
• Subspecialty residency or fellowship training in Developmental Paediatrics or Complex Care is considered an asset but is not required.

Experience

Experience in providing paediatric care to children and youth with disabilities.

Experience working within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment is an asset.

Communication

• Effective communication, conflict resolution, networking, and negotiation skills.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of the Centre's Vision, Values, and Mandate.
• Family- and client-centred approach to care.
• Commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and quality improvement.

Academic activities may be tailored to the physician's interests and experience and may include teaching, program development, quality improvement, research, or scholarship.

For more information on this opportunity, please email Golda Milo-Manson, MD, FRCPC at .

About the Organization

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan:

To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare. Video: watch?v=d3c-FszREUk

Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting or .

This position is currently accepting applications.