Psychiatry

HealthMatch BC; New Westminster; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative health care provider is seeking a dedicated Psychiatrist to join their Virtual Psychiatry Unit. This exciting role allows you to deliver acute mental health care remotely, ensuring continuity of care for patients in their homes. As part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team, you will engage in patient assessments, treatment planning, and education of future psychiatrists. This fully remote position offers flexibility while requiring occasional in-person meetings. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to enhancing patient care through virtual methods and make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in need.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychiatrist with experience in virtual care.
• Ability to engage in patient outreach and consultations.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adult patients via virtual channels.
• Participate in assessments, treatment, and education of residents.

Skills

Psychiatry

Patient Care

Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Consultation Skills

Outreach

Education

Medical Degree

Residency in Psychiatry

Job description

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 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 patients, families, and communities.

This position offers entirely virtual clinical services!

Fraser Health is embracing virtual methods to enhance patient care.

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

As a qualified or eligible Psychiatrist, you will provide top-tier care to adult patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. Your responsibilities include consulting at the Virtual Psychiatry Unit, engaging in outreach to patients' residences, and participating in assessments, outpatient treatment, consultations, family meetings, case conferences, discharge planning, and education of psychiatry residents and medical students.

This fully remote clinical role includes virtual on-call duties. In-person attendance for occasional team meetings may be required.

You will 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.

Located on a hillside overlooking the Fraser River, New Westminster—known as "The Royal City"—offers attractions such as fine architecture, parks, museums, theatres, and a vibrant public market. It is just a short train ride from Vancouver, providing numerous opportunities for leisure and exploration.