Part-time Psychiatrist

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 a wide range of outpatient psychiatric consultative, short term and longitudinal services. 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. Please include with your application a cover letter, CV, and any other relevant documents for review.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Provisional
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Desired

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.p>

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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 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.