Practice Details:

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 team-oriented team where the lifestyle opportunities are endless, look no further. Come to Vernon and discover the rewards of career satisfaction working within a solid 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 35 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 prospects 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. Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It's better here!

Qualifications:
Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
Doctorate in Medicine
Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full time
On call requirements: 1:10

Compensation:

Estimated Gross Income

Fee for Service plus Sessional Contract: $300,000 - $450,000, plus MOCAP

Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC);Eligible for licensure with CPSBC;Doctorate in Medicine;Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

📌 Psychiatrist Geriatrics Vernon
🏢 Interior Health Authority
📍 Vernon