Addiction Medicine Specialist

1 month ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Company Overview:

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

We are a leader in providing comprehensive healthcare services that meet the needs of our diverse communities. Our vision is to create healthy lives in healthy communities, and we strive to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of those we serve.

Salary:$250,000 - $350,000 per annum

Job Description:

The Addiction Medicine Specialist will work as part of an interdisciplinary mental health team to provide expert consultation for patients aged 17 and up suffering from a combination of addiction and other serious psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities will include working 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.

The specialist 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.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Current College of Physicians of BC – Full
  • Fellowship in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry
  • Certified to provide Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (iOAT)
  • Specialist qualifications in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • 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

Benefits:

  • 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

Others:

At Vancouver Coastal Health, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome 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.



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