Psychiatrist - Community Prevention and Addiction Services Specialist

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
Job Summary

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 consultation services for patients suffering from combination of addiction and other serious psychiatric disorders. The psychiatrist will work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive consultation services, including pain and addiction management, and symptom management with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert concurrent disorders consultation for patients of ages 17 and up suffering from combination of addiction and other serious psychiatric disorders
  • Assist in the enhancement of Quality & Safety, and research initiatives
  • Work on the CPAS services providing specialized pain and addiction consultation on various psychiatric and non-psychiatric inpatient units of Vancouver General Hospital & UBCH
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive consultation services
  • Participate in innovative treatment interventions and training and education of medical students, residents and other allied health professionals
Qualifications
  • Current College of Physicians of BC - Full
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
  • 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
About Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. 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.



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