Psychiatry

Health Match BC; Coquitlam; Remote; CAD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified Psychiatrist to join their innovative Virtual Psychiatry Unit. This role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health and substance use care to patients in the comfort of their homes through virtual methods. As part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team, you will engage in patient consultations, outreach, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact patient lives positively while working in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to embrace modern care methods, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must hold a CPSBC License and CMPA membership.
• Experience in virtual care and interdisciplinary teamwork is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to adult patients through virtual channels.
• Engage in outreach and provide consultations to various facilities.

Skills

Psychiatry

Mental Health Care

Substance Use Care

Patient Consultation

Team Collaboration

Education

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)

Medical Degree

Job description

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License, Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

Fraser Health (FH) is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. It is also home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of over 45,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities.

This position is entirely virtual.

Fraser Health is embracing virtual methods to enhance patient care!

The Virtual Psychiatry Unit offers a novel approach to delivering acute Mental Health and Substance Use care to clients across the Fraser Health Region. This innovative program provides an opportunity to work within a team-based, inter-professional environment where care is administered to acute patients directly in their homes and through virtual channels.

As a qualified or eligible Psychiatrist, you will deliver top-tier care to adult patients served by Fraser Health as part of an interdisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include consulting at the Virtual Psychiatry Unit, engaging in outreach to patients' residences, providing consultation to Assisted Living and long-term care facilities in collaboration with attending physicians, and participating in consultation liaison within MHSU.

Services encompass assessment, outpatient treatment and consultation, family meetings, case conferences, discharge planning, and education of psychiatry residents and medical students.

You will also play a crucial role in ensuring continuity of care by fostering positive relationships with all involved in patient care and advocating for the psychiatric needs of individual patients.

If you have questions or wish to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Health Match BC.

Located just a short drive from Vancouver, Coquitlam was originally established to become the capital of British Columbia. The city boasts a strong business community and a commitment to community-based living, with popular recreational activities including golfing, fishing, and mountain biking.