Psychiatry

Job Description

<p>Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Provisional Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) Eligible</p><h3>Role and Facility Information</h3><p>Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!</p><p>Part-time or full-time position available in the beautiful Sea to Sky corridor to join a team of Psychiatrists at Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health and Substance Use Services teams in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. Successful candidates will optimally live and play in the Sea to Sky corridor communities. Clinical services to include wide range of outpatient psychiatric consultative, short term and longitudinal services. Successful applicants will have experience and comfort in working with a wide range of psychiatric conditions including persistent and serious mental illness, mood and anxiety disorders, personality and substance use disorders. Opportunities are available to be more or less involved with child and youth populations, inpatient consult liaison work and addictions care, group psychotherapy and program development. Further opportunity to work at our local VCH ketamine infusion clinic for patients with treatment refractory depression.</p><p>Successful candidates will work collaboratively with well functioning interdisciplinary teams of psychiatric nurses, clinical counselors, occupational and vocational therapists, outreach workers and peer support workers. We are fortunate to work closely with a dedicated and diverse group of full service family physicians and specialists. Successful candidate will be primarily fee for service and are eligible for rural incentive fees and sessional compensation for non-direct patient care time. Please include with your application a cover letter, CV and any other relevant documents for review.</p><p>Qualifications</p><p>Education, Licensing, & Experience:</p><p>• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Provisional</p><p>• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Desired</p><p>Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.</p><p>As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.</p><p>WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?</p><p>VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.</p><p>• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities</p><p>• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families</p><p>• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers</p><p>• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff</p><p>At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.</p><p>Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.</p><p>Located along the scenic Sea-to-Sky highway in southwestern British Columbia, Squamish is the gateway between the Vancouver region and Whistler, and the official site for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The downtown core of Squamish is made up of restaurants, small shops, and businesses, with the larger chains and amenities situated close to the highway. The surrounding area is a natural paradise for the outdoor lover, with opportunities for windsurfing, white water rafting, paragliding, mountain biking and more.</p>
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