Psychiatrist - Tertiary

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Health Authority in Kamloops seeks a full-time Neuropsychiatrist or General Psychiatrist to oversee the 12-bed Neuropsychiatry Unit at Hillside Centre. The role entails comprehensive adult neuropsychiatric assessments, leading a diverse team, and coordinating care plans with discharge partners.

The incumbent will participate in weekly virtual rounds, mentor trainees, and engage in teaching for medical students and residents. Opportunities for leadership and research are available.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessments for adults with significant complexity.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team (nurses, SW, OT, PT, Psychology, Neuropsychology) and participate in treatment planning conferences.
• Participate in BC Neuropsychiatry rounds, held virtually, on a weekly basis.
• Act as a resource for referring psychiatrists/teams and support the transfer of care to partners on discharge.
• Synthesize and apply a customized biopsychosocial framework, and translate into care recommendations and plans.
• Advocate for patients supporting re-integration to their home communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessments for adults with significant complexity.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team and participate in treatment planning conferences.
• Participate in weekly virtual neuropsychiatry rounds.
• Act as a resource for referring psychiatrists and support discharge planning with partners.
• Apply a biopsychosocial framework to develop care recommendations.
• Support patient reintegration into home communities and participate in general psychiatry calls.

Skills

Neuropsychiatry

Adult psychiatry

Team leadership

Clinical rounds

Discharge planning

Education

FRCPC Psychiatry

Job description

We are seeking a full-time Neuropsychiatrist or General Psychiatrist with relevant training and experience to join the multidisciplinary team and oversee the 12-bed Neuropsychiatry Unit at Hillside Centre.

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessments for adults with significant complexity
• Lead the multidisciplinary team (nurses, SW, OT, PT, Psychology, Neuropsychology) and participate in treatment planning conferences.
• Participate in BC Neuropsychiatry rounds, held virtually, on a weekly basis
• Act as a resource for referring psychiatrists/teams and support the transfer of care to partners on discharge
• Synthesize and apply a customized biopsychosocial framework, and translate into care recommendations and plans
• Advocate for patients supporting re-integration to their home communities
• Participate in general psychiatry call at RIH

Additional Opportunities

• Option to provide outpatient care through the community-based Acquired Brain Injury Program
• Opportunities for medical leadership positions
• Engagement in research and quality improvement projects
• Teaching opportunities for UBC medical students, FP residents, and psychiatry residents
• Opportunities for CME activities with colleagues at Royal Inland Hospital and access to funding for projects through the Royal Inland and Hillside Physician Association (RIHPA)
• Dedicated office space at Hillside Centre and opportunity to work with 3 other psychiatrists.