Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Join our mental health team on the beautiful Sunshine Coast! This is a hospital-based position in Powell River, BC, where two full-time adult psychiatrists will serve diverse mental health and addiction needs. Part-time applicants are welcome. Combination of outpatient and inpatient (7-bed psychiatric unit). No overhead. No call. There is an opportunity to choose between solely inpatient or outpatient work. Comprehensive allied health care supports on-site, including ACT, ICMT, counseling, and close collaborative care with family physicians, nurse practitioners and specialists. ECT provided on site. If you enjoy acute and varied team-based work, this position is for you! Applicants with leadership and quality/program improvement experience or training would be a bonus.CME and physician leadership education incentives are available.

The region boasts outdoor beauty, recreational opportunities, international music programs, high-level hockey programming, excellent schools, and much more!

Click here to get a feel for life in Powell River: https://tourism-powellriver.ca/visit/

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 8.82% (physically localed in the RSA community). Rural Incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC)- Provisional/Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)- Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)- Mandatory

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

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

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.