Job Title: Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Mental Health Team & In Patient Psychiatrist

Work Site: Richmond Hospital

Status: Part-Time

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Richmond Hospital Department of Psychiatry is currently seeking a psychiatrist to join for 2 part‑time positions. Position to start immediately.

Richmond Adult Mental Health Team (0.3 FTE) is a program that provides longer‑term management of serious and persistent mental health conditions requiring an interdisciplinary treatment team. The majority of referrals are from Family Physicians in the community, the Emergency Department, and the In‑Patient Unit.

Richmond Hospital Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU)/ED In‑Patient Service (0.45 FTE) is based at Richmond Hospital and provides services to admitted in‑patients. The psychiatrist would provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients admitted in medical and surgical wards, consult in the Emergency Department, and liaise and collaborate with the primary care team for integrated patient care.

Richmond Mental Health Out‑Patient Services (OPD) (0.25 FTE) is based in Richmond Hospital and provides consultation and short‑term management of general mental health conditions of moderate severity. The majority of referrals are from Family Physicians, the Emergency Department, and In‑Patient Unit. The Out‑Patient department also has a robust group program and the successful candidate would participate in the development of individual and group psychotherapy, running of groups,



and providing supervision for psychiatry residents for their psychotherapy competencies.

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients admitted to medical, surgical, and emergency department units.


• Consult on inpatient psychiatric cases and collaborate with primary care and interdisciplinary teams.


• Manage long‑term psychiatric care for adults in community and out‑patient settings.


• Develop and deliver individual and group psychotherapy programs.


• Supervise psychiatry residents in psychotherapy practice.

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Provisional


• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Eligible


• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory


• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Desired

• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities


• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families


• Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers


• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.