Excellent opportunity for a Geriatric Psychiatrist to join the Psychiatry department at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. If you are looking to practice in a welcoming community setting with an enthusiastic, supportive and collaborative team where the lifestyle opportunities are endless, look no further. Come to Vernon and discover the rewards of career satisfaction working within a strong culture of teamwork while delivering excellence in care!
Our team of dedicated psychiatrists work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams in acute and community to provide a continuum of care across community and acute services. The North Okanagan region extends from Vernon to Revelstoke. As a member of the team you will be providing geriatric inpatient management within the acute care setting including the 17 bed psychiatric unit and psychiatric consults to medical/surgical units and the emergency department at VJH. In the community you will be an integral member of the seniors mental health community team and provide outreach to primary and community residential care. For those interested, there may also be opportunities with developmental disability mental health services and/or opportunities for collaborative work with tertiary geriatric care.
In this role you will also enjoy teaching opportunities with medical students as VJH is affiliated with UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program. Participation in the general on call schedule is expected.
We are excited to add passionate and hardworking experienced candidates or new graduates to our team at VJH.
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***@interiorhealth.ca (🔒 Premium)Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) (Eligible)