Adult and Child Psychiatry

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver General Hospital Full time
VCHA-6697

Status: Open

Site: Vancouver General Hospital

Site Type: Hospital

Type of Position: Permanent

Date Range: Not specified

Hours of Work: Full-Time/9-5

Qualifications, Education and Skills Requisites
  • Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License - Full
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
Role and Facility Information

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 provide expert concurrent disorders consultation for patients aged 17 and up suffering from a combination of addiction and serious psychiatric disorders, as well as assist in enhancing Quality & Safety and research initiatives. The psychiatrist will work on the CPAS services providing specialized pain and addiction consultation on various psychiatric and non-psychiatric inpatient units of Vancouver General Hospital & UBCH.

The psychiatrist will collaborate with other psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer-support workers, patients, and their families to provide comprehensive consultation services.

The psychiatrist will serve as a resource in dealing with mental health, pain, and addiction issues and symptom management, with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology, including Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), and psychotherapy.

The Psychiatrist must have completed a fellowship in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry, hold a methadone licence, and be certified to provide Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (iOAT). Formal pain medicine training is an asset. 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.

Service Description:

The psychiatrist will work on the CPAS consult service at VGH & UBCH providing patient-focused care for people with combined pain, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders and their families. Excellence in clinical care will be offered based on the best available evidence with treatment tailored to each person’s individual needs. The clinical program integrates biological treatments (psychopharmacotherapy/OAT) and psychotherapy.

Qualifications
  • Current College of Physicians of BC – Full
  • Specialist qualifications in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
  • Successful completion of an Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
  • An active Methadone licence.
  • Certified to provide Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (iOAT).
  • Formal pain medicine training is an asset.
  • Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
  • Commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery.
  • Experience working with a complex addiction, pain, and general psychiatric disorders population.
  • Experience with academic psychiatry.
  • Publications in academic journals.
  • Candidates must meet the credentialing requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

  • 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.
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Terms Compensation

Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service

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