Psychiatry - General Adult

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a general adult Psychiatrist to join the expanding Psychiatry department at Kelowna General Hospital. This role involves patient assessment, collaboration with clinicians, and support for serious mental illness. Opportunities for teaching medical students, involvement in the NAVIG8 leadership program, and community telepsychiatry support are included. Suitable candidates include experienced professionals and new graduates.

Qualifications

• Eligible for CPSBC licensure.
• US-trained physicians with ABMS certification may practice under specific conditions.
• Must have coverage with CMPA.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment and treatment.
• Collaboration with clinicians and managers.
• Development and maintenance of programs and policies.
• Support for serious mental illness patients.
• Teaching opportunities at KGH.
• Leadership development through NAVIG8 Program.

Skills

Patient assessment and treatment

Collaboration with clinicians and managers

Program and policy development

Telepsychiatry support

Teaching medical students and residents

Education

Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

ABMS certification in psychiatry (for US-trained physicians)

Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association

Job description

Overview

Fantastic opportunity for a general adult Psychiatrist to join the expanding Psychiatry department at Kelowna General Hospital. Our group of Psychiatrists provides service to KGH’s 30 bed inpatient unit, 6 bed Adult MH Intensive Care Unit, consults to medical/surgical units and the emergency department, as well as maintain a community based practice. Duties include patient assessment and treatment, collaboration with clinicians and managers, and assistance with the development and maintenance of appropriate programs, policies, and procedures. The collaborative team treats the serious and persistent mental illness population with intensive case management support. In addition to this, there are opportunities in supporting the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) clinic or the broader community through telepsychiatry. This role also offers teaching opportunities to medical students and residents as KGH is affiliated with UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program. 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 at KGH.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment and treatment
• Collaboration with clinicians and managers
• Assistance with the development and maintenance of appropriate programs, policies, and procedures
• Support for the serious and persistent mental illness population with intensive case management
• Opportunities to support the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) clinic or broader community through telepsychiatry
• Teaching opportunities to medical students and residents as KGH is affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program
• Leadership development opportunities through NAVIG8 (Emerging Physician Leaders Program)

Qualifications

• You’ll hold, or be eligible for, licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
• If you’re a US-trained physician with ABMS certification in psychiatry, you may be eligible to practice under the USA certified class.
• To practice medicine here, you’ll have coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).