Associate Physician, Mental Health
5 months ago
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $44.14 - $63.45 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health (FH) is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. The Fraser region is home to 32 First Nations communities and 6 Métis Chartered communities. Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: better health, best in health care.
We are seeking committed and driven Permanent Full Time Associate Physicians to support the provision of continuous care in a team-based environment working collaboratively with the MRP, Residents, nursing and allied care providers to care for psychiatry patients, including those admitted under the Department of Psychiatry.
Under the supervision of the Most Responsible Provider (MRP)/Attending, the
**Associate Physician (AP), Mental Health & Psychiatry **would perform duties within the scope of AP clinical duties and responsibilities and serve as a physician extender to provide care to inpatients across the organization, including patients under the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Program.
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Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Within the context of a client and family centered model of care, and in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic directions of Fraser Health Authority, the Associate Physician (AP), Mental Health & Psychiatry, performs duties within the scope of an Associate Physician clinical duties and responsibilities and serves as a physician extender to provide care to inpatients across the organization, including patients under the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Program. The AP works under the supervision of the Most Responsible Provider (MRP)/Attending on a day-to-day basis and is accountable to the respective Physician Program Director or documented delegate for the overall provision of quality of care and professional development.
The AP supports the provision of continuous care in a team-based environment working collaboratively with the MRP, residents, nursing and allied care providers to care for psychiatry patients, including those admitted under the Department of Psychiatry.
**Responsibilities**:
- Conducts psychiatric assessments and review of ongoing management of admitted patients under supervision using the biopsychosocial model of care.
- Participates in patient rounds under the supervision of the Attending along with other care team members.
- Performs physical and neurological examinations pertinent to the care of psychiatric patients on admission or in the outpatient clinic environment.
- Orders appropriate medical investigations under supervision including appropriate use of the Mental Health Act, accessing appropriate community mental health resources, and executing quality improvement strategies.
- Develops treatment plans including initiation, monitoring and supervising pharmacotherapy in collaboration with the Attending psychiatrist.
- Maintains excellent clinical records of each patient, this includes obtaining collateral information from relevant support systems (substance use services, law enforcement, peer support counseling services, community mental health teams, primary care providers, CLBC, housing programs, etc.).
- Provides clinical reviews of patients in collaboration with the Attending.
- Provides discharge planning for patients to community-based resources.
- Participates in case conferences with family and other significant people in the patient’s life regarding care, planning, diagnosis, treatment, risk assessment and community care plans.
- Participates in case conferences and liaison with other physicians, family physicians, mental health centres, community agencies, police/law enforcement, etc.
- Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary psychiatric care teams to plan and deliver care.
- Adapts to complex and dynamic interprofessional and clinical situations.
- Participates in professional development activities (a minimum of 50 hours per year, 25 hours of which must be accredited training recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons’ Maintenance of Certification Program for healthcare professionals).
- Attends clinical department rounds, grand rounds, and other educationa
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