Psychiatrist
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Job Title:
Psychiatrist
Work Site:
Richmond Hospital
Status:
PartTime
Start Date:
June 1 2025
Compensation Type:
Alternative Payment Arrangement
Come work as Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Richmond Hospital Department of Psychiatry is currently seeking a psychiatrist to join as a permanent fulltime member in the hospital.
Richmond Hospital 2 West InPatient Service (0.5 FTE position) is based at Richmond Hospital and specifically provides services to admitted inpatients in hospital on the 2 West Unit. The Psychiatrist would provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients admitted in medical and surgical wards do consultants in the Emergency Department and would liaise and collaborate with the primary care team for integrated patient care.
Adult Mental Health Team (0.3 FTE position) Based in the community this program provides longerterm management of severe and persistent mental health conditions requiring an interdisciplinary treatment team. The majority of referrals are from Family Physicians in the community the Emergency Department as well as the InPatient Unit.
Concurrent Disorders Program (0.2 FTE position) This role involves providing specialized psychiatric care to individuals with cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders. The psychiatrist will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams across acute and community settings to deliver integrated evidencebased treatment consultation and care planning.
Richmond Hospital is a fully accredited 228 acute care bed facility serving a local population of 200000 with an additional catchment area of almost 120000. Richmond Hospital is focused on meeting the needs of the people it serves and is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide services to an adult population in a teambased model.
Richmond is the fourth most populous and fast growing municipalities in Metro Vancouver. To meet the growing demand for healthcare services Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is ensuring we plan for the future. Richmond Hospital is undergoing plans for a campus wide expansion and renewal. As announced on July 2020 by the Premier and Minster of Health the aims is to build a new acute care tower. Incorporating modernized healthcare design principles the new facility provide increased inpatient care beds perioperative services medical imaging and emergency services to support quality patient care and staff wellness and safety. Detailed planning is currently underway with a project completion target of 2028.
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
Full-Time
