Position Summary

We are seeking a full time Neuropsychiatrist or General Psychiatrist with relevant training and experience to join the multidisciplinary team and oversee the 12-bed Neuropsychiatry Unit at Hillside Centre.

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessments for adults with significant complexity
• Lead the multidisciplinary team (nurses, SW, OT, PT, Psychology, Neuropsychology) and participate in treatment planning conferences
• Participate in BC Neuropsychiatry rounds, held virtually, on a weekly basis
• Act as a resource for referring psychiatrists/teams and support the transfer of care to partners on discharge
• Synthesize and apply a customized biopsychosocial framework,
  
  
  
  and translate into care recommendations and plans
• Advocate for patients supporting re-integration to their home communities
• Participate in general psychiatry call at RIH

Additional Opportunities

• Option to provide outpatient care through the community-based Acquired Brain Injury Program
• Opportunities for medical leadership positions
• Engagement in research and quality improvement projects
• Teaching opportunities for UBC medical students, FP residents, and psychiatry residents
• Opportunities for CME activities with colleagues at Royal Inland Hospital and access to funding for projects through the Royal Inland and Hillside Physician Association (RIHPA)
• Dedicated office space at Hillside Centre and opportunity to work with 3 other psychiatrists

Qualifications

• Youll hold, or be eligible for, licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC).
• If you’re a US-trained physician with ABMS certification in psychiatry, you may be eligible to practice under the USA certified class.
• You’ll be UCNS Board Certified or Board Eligible in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, or have relevant training and experience.
• To practice medicine here, you’ll have coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association.