Psychiatrist Tertiary

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is looking for experienced candidates or new graduates to provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments for clients impacted by developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include working with a multidisciplinary team and engaging in teaching and outreach opportunities. Those interested in leadership development will find growth opportunities available through the NAVIG8 Program. Join us to live, work and play where others only vacation!

Qualifications

• Experience with psychiatric assessments for youth and adults.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interest in teaching and leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments for clients impacted by developmental disabilities.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on client care.
• Engage in teaching and outreach opportunities.

Skills

Psychopharmacologic skills

Understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders

Team-based care interventions

Job description

Role Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing management where required for youth (age 14 and over) and adults impacted by developmental disabilities and concurrent mental illness with significant complexity.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support clients based on outcomes and recommendations of assessment.

Core Competencies

• Strong psychopharmacologic skills with capacity to understand applicable research and novel therapeutics.
• Understand the impact of pre‑morbid neurodevelopmental disorders on mental illness.
• Understand and appreciate different therapeutic techniques and adaptations necessary for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Thorough experience and ability to participate in team‑based care interventions working in partnership with allied health professionals.

Additional Opportunities

• Option to blend this position with acute care, and community mental health team roles.
• This clinic works closely with the Interior Health Children’s Assessment Network. Interested applicants may have opportunity to support this 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 to travel and provide outreach to regional communities as needed.

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.

We are excited to add passionate and hardworking experienced candidates or new graduates to our team. Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation!

• Interested applicants are encouraged to send their CV's & Cover Letters to: Dr. Tochukwu Anyansi @ [e-mail]