Psychiatrist - Child and Adolescent

Location: Vernon, British Columbia

Job ID: IHVJH-CHPSY-4271

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Vernon

Vernon's small city charm melds with its year-round cultural events, festivals, and celebrations. Whether it's a morning on the greens or a day on a lake, this is the place where you become the hero of your own story. Celebrate the glorious sunshine with hiking and biking trails, lush orchards, and farmers markets galore! Once the snow flies, explore the winter carnival or strap on your downhill or cross-country skis, snowboards and snowshoes and head up to Silver Star Mountain for some of the best winter recreation around. Vernon’s unique history, diversified economy, and attractive climate offer residents a highly desirable balance of small-town charm combined with the amenities of an urban centre.

Facility Details — Vernon Jubilee Hospital:

Vernon Jubilee Hospital is a 160 bed acute care hospital serving the growing communities within the North Okanagan region of approximately 80,000 residents. The new 230,000 square foot Polson Tower at VJH is a state-of-the-art facility with leading-edge technology and was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental design gold standards. This new tower offers a new and expanded Emergency department, Intensive Care and Coronary Care units, new Women’s and Children’s Services department, new operating theatres and medical device reprocessing department. Vernon Jubilee Hospital is also a satellite teaching hospital for the medical program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus. At VJH you will find a seasoned, supportive and cohesive team that will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community and world renowned vacation destination.

Practice Details:

Two fantastic opportunities for child and adolescent Psychiatrists to join the expanding Psychiatry department at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Discover the rewards of career satisfaction working within a strong culture of teamwork while delivering excellence in care!

Our cohesive team of 10 dedicated and caring Psychiatrists provides service to VJH’s 18 bed inpatient adult psychiatry unit, consults to the medical/surgical and women’s and children’s units and to the emergency department, as well as maintaining a community based practice. Our community child and youth mental health program features individual counselling, group counselling, DBT program and integrated psychiatric services. In this role you will enjoy variety and broad diversity, working collaboratively with our caring multi-disciplinary teams in acute and community settings to provide a continuum of care across community and acute services; this team truly creates the work environment you have longed for!

VJH is affiliated with UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program and as such, you will have the opportunity to enjoy teaching medical students.

In addition to child and adolescent psychiatry, those interested in a combined general adult/child and adolescent practice would also be welcomed.

Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! It's better here!

Qualifications:

- Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
- Doctorate in Medicine
- Eligible for licensure with CPSBC; Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full Time
On call requirements: 1:10

Compensation:

Payment Structure
- Combined Fee for Service plus Sessions
Estimated Gross Income
- • $300,000 - $450,000, plus MOCAP level 2
Overhead
- Overhead costs associated with private practice only
Additional Incentives
- • Relocation assistance up to $10,000 maximum or $15,000 maximum if move is over 3,000 kms/international (with eligible receipts)