Psychiatrist - General Adult

Interior Health Authority; Vernon; On-site; CAD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare authority in Vernon is seeking a general adult Psychiatrist to join their expanding Psychiatry department. The role includes providing services to inpatient and community-based teams, treating serious mental illnesses, and offering outreach and telepsychiatry services. Opportunities for leadership development and teaching medical students are available. Apply today to join a supportive and collaborative team!

Qualifications

• Must be a general adult Psychiatrist with the necessary qualifications and training.
• Experience in community mental health and working with serious mental illnesses.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric support to community and inpatient teams.
• Deliver outreach and telepsychiatry services across North Okanagan.
• Engage in teaching opportunities with medical students.

Job description

Overview

Fantastic opportunity for a general adult Psychiatrist to join the expanding Psychiatry department at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Discover the rewards of career satisfaction working within a strong culture of teamwork while delivering excellence in care!

Our cohesive team of 9 dedicated and caring Psychiatrists provide service to VJH’s 17 bed inpatient psychiatry unit, consults to the medical/surgical units and the emergency department, as well as maintain a community based practice. Currently there is a specific need for psychiatry support on the Adult Community Support Services team. This collaborative team treats the serious and persistent mental illness population with intensive case management support. In this role you will enjoy a variety and broad diversity, working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams in acute and community settings to provide a continuum of care across community and acute services. In the community you will be an integral member of the mental health community team and provide outreach and telepsychiatry services in the North Okanagan region, extending from Vernon to Revelstoke.

VJH is affiliated with UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program and as such, you will have the opportunity to enjoy teaching medical students.

For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.

Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It\'s better here! Email CV to [e-mail].