Psychiatrist, Mental Health Emergency Services

Salary

Please refer to the information below for details regarding salary.

Job Summary

Job Title: Psychiatrist

Work Site: Vancouver General Hospital

Status: Part Time (5 half days/week)

Start Date: To be mutually agreed upon

Compensation Type: Clinical Service Contract

Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The Mental Health Emergency Service (MHES or “Car 87/Car 88”) provides intervention to individuals in the city of Vancouver for mental health crisis or emergency situations. Car 87/88 provides immediate referrals to community-based and/or emergency mental health services as deemed necessary. The program is a partnership between the Vancouver Police Department and the VCH Access and Assessment Centre's Crisis Response Team. Car 87/88 teams a Vancouver Police constable with a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse to provide on-site assessments and intervention for people living with mental illness.

The psychiatrist will work with the Mental Health Emergency Services (Car 87/88) providing patient-focused care for individuals experiencing mental health crises and their families, and will report to the Head and Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Acute through the Medical Manager of the Access & Assessment Centre.

As a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Evaluate, diagnose and provide state-of-the-art, specialized inpatient treatment for patients of ages 17 and up suffering from a spectrum of serious psychiatric disorders.
• Provide psychiatric support to the Mental Health Emergency Service (Car 87/88).
• Work within the Access & Assessment Centre providing urgent/emergent consultation and as needed support to the Adult Short-Term Assessment & Treatment program (ASTAT).
• Enhance Quality & Safety, education, and research initiatives for these respective programs.
• Work in collaboration with other physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, peer-support workers, patients and their families.
• Serve as a resource in dealing with mental health and addiction issues and symptom management.
• Actively participate in academic activities and clinical care.
• Participate in on-call.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• A Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• 10+ years of clinical experience.
• 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.
• Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
• Experience working with concurrent disorders and the general psychiatric disorders population.
• Experience with academic psychiatry.
• Completion of the provincially mandated Mental Health Act module.

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• 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.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces.