Virtual Psychiatrist support
Virtual Psychiatrist support
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Job Summary
Job Title:
Virtual Psychiatrist support
Work Site:
Indigenous Health Outreach and Indigenous Crisis Response Team
Status:
PartTime
Start Date:
As Soon As Possible
Compensation Type:
Alternative Payment Arrangement
Come work as a Virtual Physician Support with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Virtual psychiatrist support for Indigenous Health Outreach (IHO) and Indigenous Crisis Response Team (ICRT).
This role will provide virtual psychiatrist consultation and support for the Indigenous Health Outreach (IHO) and Indigenous Crisis Response Team (ICRT) in Indigenous Health at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) which are VCHs only Indigenousspecific outreach and crisis response services.
Leading with cultural safety in an Indigenous Relational and strengthsbased approach to care IHO supports unhoused or precariously housed people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) community in Vancouver with complex mental health and/or substance use challenges and connects them to cultural supports and health services including existing mental health & substance use programs and primary care services.
ICRT leads with cultural safety to provide wholistic nonpolice mobile mental health and wellness crisis response services for people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) community. IHO and ICRT are an interdisciplinary team and works collaboratively across the health system with communitybased service providers including shelter and supportive housing staff to provide a communitybased healthcareled crisis response postcrisis follow up and service navigation.
Psychiatrist scope/activities which will be delivered oncall remotely:
- Provide oncall virtual episodic care to patients who will be initially assessed by our nurses inperson Monday through Friday from
- This episodic care could include a formal consultation with shortterm follow up
- It would also include coordinating with the other physicians/NPs on the team as needed to ensure continuity of care as they take over the patients care
This episodic care could require:
- Psychotropic medication initiation and titration for mental health decompensation
- Virtual certification with a Form 4 (on rare occasions)
- Care coordination as well as liaison with other psychiatrists GPs and NPs
You will need to use Profile EMR PARIS as well as Cerner for this role and will be compensated for any training required.
Qualifications
Education Licensing & Experience:
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) Full
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) Mandatory
Closing Statement
Interested in applying Feel free to reach out to Khuushali Raja Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: or click Apply Now.
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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.
- Grow your career with employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports including counselling critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Awardwinning recognition programs to honour staff medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
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 equitydeserving 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 Canadas Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Employment Type
Part-Time
