Panel Member, Neuromuscular Specialist
BC Immune Globulin (Ig) Neurology Program
Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO), part of Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS)
Service Contract

The PBCO coordinates and supports the BC Immune Globulin (Ig) Neurology Program. This program provides support for the appropriate use of Ig (IVIg and SCIg) through the provision of clinical guidance and consultation to support physicians across the province in clinical management of adult patients with neurology conditions where Ig therapy is being considered.

The BC Ig Neurology Program is looking for a Neuromuscular Specialist to join the screening panel. You will join a three-member panel comprised of physicians with expertise in Neuromuscular conditions.

Utilizing your Clinical and Neuromuscular expertise and strong interpersonal and communication skills you will:

Review and provide guidance and screening regarding Ig requests for select Neurology conditions
Support education for health care professionals in the province regarding optimal care planning for neuromuscular patients receiving Ig treatment
Provide leadership in helping to ensure that Ig use in neurology conditions aligns with minimum effective dosing recommendations and that positive clinical outcomes are demonstrated.
Participate in various unique and innovate initiatives aimed at supporting and improving the BC Ig Neurology Program.
The time commitment associated with this role includes monthly panel meetings (approx. 1 hour), screening (call) coverage averaging 4 months per year with targeted project work to fulfill the program objectives.

This position can be performed remotely, and we welcome applications across British Columbia.

The successful candidate must be licensed with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia as well as Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Neurology. Formal Neuromuscular training and/or experience is required.

How to Apply

Applications, accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and the name, title, rank and contact information of 2 references should be directed to: HEABC


Please be advised that applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

What we do

The Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) is a program of Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS), within Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). The PBCO collaborates with BC Health Authorities and the BC Ministry of Health to facilitate the advancement of transfusion medicine practices through unique initiatives and programs that support the effective and appropriate use of blood components and blood products across the province.

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 – Create equity – Be courageous.


PHSA (and program) are committed to anti-racism and 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 excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at ***@phsa.ca (🔒 Premium).

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.

Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) (Mandatory)