Psychiatrist

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

In accordance with the standards of practice and the established vision and values of Vancouver Coastal Health, the psychiatrist who accepts this position will evaluate, diagnose and provide state-of-the-art, specialized inpatient treatment for patients of ages 17 and up suffering from wide spectrum of serious psychiatric disorders. The psychiatrist works in collaboration with other physicians, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer-support workers, patients and their families to provide comprehensive clinical services. The psychiatrist will serve as a resource in dealing with mental health issues and symptom management with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. The psychiatrist will also be involved in innovative treatment interventions and will participate in the training and education of medical students, residents and other allied health professionals. Active participation in academic activities and clinical care is expected. The psychiatrist should have a good knowledge of Community resources.

All physicians working in Vancouver Acute are required to participate in on-call.

Service Description:

The Inpatient service is an integrated clinical program within the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Centre, which is located on the VGH campus. Providing patient focused care for people with psychiatric disorders and their families, this program offers excellence in clinical care based on the best available evidence and treatment tailored to each person’s individual needs. The clinical program integrates biological treatments (i.e. pharmacotherapy and ECT) and psychotherapy.

Reporting Relationship:

The psychiatrist will report to the Head and Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Acute through the Medical Manager, Inpatient Services.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)- Mandatory
• Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine

Additionally, the candidate should have:

• A demonstrated ability working as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team
• A commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery
• Experience working with a General psychiatric disorders population of varying complexity
• Experience with academic psychiatry
• Publications in academic journals
• Candidates must meet the credentialing requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health

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.”

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 plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-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.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.