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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 200-1180

Island Health15 days ago
Verified
Nanaimo, BC
Mid Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

Administrative support and office space for assessments provided.

About the role

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 200-1180

Reference Number

200-1180

The Central Island Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program (CICAPP) has an opening for a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide input and support for the development of several new components to the program including:

  1. Telepsychiatry Outreach to underserviced areas of Vancouver Island
  2. Consultation to the Pediatric Ambulatory Care Service at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH)
  3. Mental Health Day Program for children
  4. Early Psychosis Intervention Program

Additional duties will include consultation/liaison for admitted children and youth at NRGH, shared with the one other Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. There may be consultation opportunities with the local Child and Youth Mental Health Team operated by the Ministry for Child and Family Development.

As Island Health is part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine Island Medical Program there is opportunity for training of medical students and residents and applying for a clinical appointment is expected.

Participation in research is strongly encouraged and facilitated by Island Health.

Benefits

Administrative support and office space for assessments provided.

Community Information

Nanaimo, an exciting urban community with a breathtaking waterfront, provides an opportunity to enjoy an active exciting lifestyle with a multitude of year-round recreational opportunities including golf, mountain biking and walking trails, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing, or dive to explore three artificial reefs created by wrecks sunk in the harbour. In winter, both downhill and cross-country skiing can be enjoyed at Mount Washington, just 1.5 hours north. This vibrant, growing city of 97,000 boasts its own symphony and theater, offers post-secondary education at the Vancouver Island University, is just 15 minutes by seaplane to downtown Vancouver and a short drive to Victoria.

Job Types

Permanent Specialty

Department

Psychiatry

Facility/Site

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

City

Nanaimo

Contact

For more information on this and other Psychiatry opportunities please contact:

Christal Lawson, Medical Staff Recruiter

Island Health

Email:  christal.lawson@islandhealth.ca

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca

Shift/Hours of Work

Full-time

Remuneration

Alternate Payment Plan covering direct, indirect and related administrative duties.

Education, Training and Experience

FRCPC or FRCPC-eligible

Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

(CPSBC)

Job Status

Full-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.