Psychiatrist, Sea to Sky Job ID 2024-127018 City Squamish Work Location Squamish Hospital Supplementary Job Title Physicians & Medical Staff - General Adult Psychiatry Home Worksite 18 - Squamish Labour Agreement Medical Staff Position Type Permanent Job Status Regular Full-Time Job Category Physicians Salary Grade FFS Salary Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary. Job Summary

Job Title:

Psychiatrist, Sea to Sky

Work Site:

Squamish General Hospital

Status:

Permanent

Start Date:

June 07, 2024

Compensation Type:

Fee-for-Service

 

Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

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.

 

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.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- ProvisionalCanadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- MandatoryFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Desired Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

 

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

 

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.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

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.

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension planGrow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunitiesWellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate familiesAward-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

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.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.