Come work as a Psychiatrist and Medical Coordinator for Vancouver Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) Team with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

The medical coordinator for Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Acute Home Based Treatment is accountable to the program medical director Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services to provide medical leadership for an exciting new citywide program for clients with acute mental health needs who can safely be managed in their home or housing site with intensive outreach and active medical management. This physician will co-lead a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, nursing, care coordinator and nurse practitioner.

The medical coordinator, in partnership with the operations manager, is accountable for the effective and efficient functioning of the program and fostering a collaborative inter-professional environment to enhance client-centered service.

They play a critical role in linking their portfolio with community health and acute hospital services to address the ongoing needs of clients and their families in the service continuum, and to ensure a smooth transition from acute care to appropriate community health services. This entails engagement with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family centered care.

The medical coordinator serves as a liaison between the physicians and nurse practitioners working in with the AHBT team operations manager and the medical and operations directors. They assists the medical director in recruitment, retention, and performance management of medical staff. Other priorities include facilitating involvement of clinical learners and facilitating research when feasible.

This position requires a commitment of at least 3 half days of clinical psychiatry work per week. 

Apply today to join our team!

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License – Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) - Eligible
• A medical degree and eligibility for or licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia supplemented by medical leadership experience within a health care organization, and a three or more years in independent clinical practice.
• All VCH physicians must be appointed as medical staff of Vancouver Coastal Health.
• A clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is highly encouraged as resident supervision and involvement in education initiatives is an expectation.
• Experience in a community mental health setting preferably working with marginalized populations.
• Experience in caring for and treating severe mental illness, addiction, concurrent disorders, and personality disorders.
• Completion of or willingness to complete the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program course.
• A demonstrated ability to work as a member of an inter-professional health care team.
• A commitment to health care quality improvement with some relevant experience or training.
• A demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Awareness of and sensitivity to diverse cultural beliefs and practices.
• Uses superior communication skills to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Applies superior conflict resolution skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effectively in the development, management and evaluation of service delivery interrelationships and service potential within a complex environment.
• Applies systems and critical thinking in identifying issues and solving problems and implementing effective strategies and processes in addressing and resolving issues.
• Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for medical staff to ensure match with service delivery strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment, and effectiveness.
• Provides timely and appropriate advice and consultation utilizing effective targeted communication strategies to gain acceptance of recommendations and to facilitate effective decision making and operations within the intent of the medical by-laws.
• Monitors the efficiency and provision of safe care of the program to meet the goals and maintain the objectives of the program and organization.
• Authorizes physician sessional billings and monitors the utilization of mental health physician budget for physicians working at the four teams.
• Engages in quality improvement priorities identified by medical and operational leadership in collaboration with physicians.
• Facilitates education and research in collaboration with academic partners and operational management.

 Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team, Michelle Sylvest, Talen Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca, or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter is required to apply for this position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.