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General Practitioner - Psychiatry (100-2005)

Island Health15 days ago
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Victoria, BC
Mid Level
Part-time

About the role

General Practitioner - Psychiatry (100-2005)

The Department of Psychiatry, South Island is seeking a General Practitioner who is interested in joining the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) program in Victoria.

The successful applicant will provide full range of primary care physician medical services to patients in the Glengarry Transitional Care Unit (GTCU). Other duties include:

  • Assume Most Responsible Physician role for patients in the GTCU.
  • Meet weekly with staff and patients on the unit.
  • Meet with patients as clinically appropriate and a minimum of once every two weeks.
  • Ensure admission orders for new patients are provided in the unit.
  • Consult with staff and program leadership in quality improvement tasks and meetings.
  • Liaise as appropriate with other service providers around client care.
  • Complete clinical documentation as appropriate.

Eligible applicants will hold or be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Community Information

Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities, with Vancouver Island offering everything from skiing and snowboarding to golf, and world-class fishing. With Victoria’s temperate climate, its rich heritage and vibrant cultural scene, it provides the very best of urban and rural living.

Job Types

Permanent Family Practice

Department

Primary Care

Facility/Site

Glengarry Transitional Care Unit (GTCU)

City

Victoria

Contact

Interested candidates, please attach your CV and letter of interest

Christal Lawson, Medical Staff Recruiter

Island Health

Email: medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca

Shift/Hours of Work

daytimes

Remuneration

Sessional Contract 82 sessions annually

Education, Training and Experience

  • Eligible for full licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC)
  • CCFP
  • Additional training and/or enhanced skills in psychiatry

Job Status

Part-Time

About Island Health

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.

Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.

Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.

Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.

To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.

Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.