Tertiary Psychiatrist

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Health Authority in Canada seeks an experienced psychiatrist to deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing management for youth aged 14 and older and adults with developmental disabilities and concurrent mental illness. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support clients based on assessment outcomes and recommendations.

The role provides leadership development opportunities through Interior Health’s NAVIG8 program, plus teaching, research, and outreach to

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric assessments and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing management for youth (14+) and adults with developmental disabilities and complex mental illness.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to support clients based on assessment outcomes and recommendations.

Skills

Psychopharmacology

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Team-based care

Job description

Position Summary

• 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.

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.

Qualifications

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