Commerce Offres d'emploi - Hope, BC

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License Full Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) Mandatory

Role and Facility Information

The Department of Psychiatry South Island has an opportunity for a Psychiatrist to provide inpatient and community consultation on Salt Spring Island. Key components of this position include :

• The position includes consultation for patients admitted to the 19 bed Lady Minto Hospital on Salt Spring Island.
• Outpatient treatment at Salt Spring Island Community Services, providing consultation to Severe and Chronically Mentally Ill, Urgent Short Term Assessment and Treatment, and Drug and Alcohol programs working with the case managers. Four sessions per month of sessional funding available in addition to fee for service billing.
• Providing general Psychiatry services to adults in the community working with an inter-disciplinary team.

The ideal candidate would be a qualified psychiatrist with comfort practicing in a small community with less psychiatric infrastructure. Psychological mindedness, self-reflective capacity, and working understanding of boundaries are assets in a setting when one meets one’s patients on the street every day.

Working in a small community provides the opportunity for a deep sense of belonging, being an active part of a warm and supportive island, and living in a great place to raise a family.

Option to provide on-call services - MOCAP available for on-call services.

Start Date : As soon as possible

Additional Information : Flexible working schedule available with up to full-time work. Looking to hire either part-time or full-time Psychiatrists with available work for 2.0 FTE.

Community Information

Salt Spring Island (approximately 10,000 population) is nestled against the east shore of Vancouver Island located halfway between Victoria and Nanaimo with excellent ferry and seaplane connectivity. This is an exceptional opportunity to work and live in an area that provides a relaxed lifestyle in a temperate climate with excellent year-round recreation and cultural amenities including :

To learn more about our community please visit the following links :

Salt Spring Island Tourism

Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce

Compensation Type

Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration Fee-for-Service & Sessional billings & MOCAP. May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including : Retention Premium 7.98%, Retention Flat Fee $12,367, Relocation Funding Available up to $15,000, Recruitment Incentive $10,000, Other Benefits / Incentives Rural CME ($3,000 after 3 years; $6,000 after 4 years). Remuneration - Option of FFS and Sessions or Service Contract is available.

Salt Spring Island is located in the sheltered southern waters of the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. The island’s shoreline is varied and beautiful, offering rocky shores, tidal pools, and a wide variety of sandy beaches to explore. The year-round residents of Salt Spring Island include an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Many vacationers come to Salt Spring simply to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and soak in the quiet island lifestyle. Farming is important on the island, and local farmers form the backbone of the popular Salt Spring Market.

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