General Adult Psychiatrist - Powell River

Job Summary

Job Title:

General Adult Psychiatrist

Work Site:

qathet General Hospital

Status:

Full Time – Permanent

Start Date:

To be mutually agreed upon

Compensation Type:

Combination

Come work as a General Adult Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Join our mental health team on the beautiful Sunshine Coast! This is a hospital-based position in Powell River, BC, where two full time adult psychiatrists will serve diverse mental health and addiction needs. Combination outpatient and inpatient (7 bed psychiatric unit). No overhead. No call. Comprehensive allied health care supports on site, including ACT, ICMT, child psychiatry, counselling, and close collaborative care with family physicians, nurse practitioners and specialists. ECT provided on site. If you enjoy fast paced, acute, and varied team-based work, this position is for you! Applicants with leadership and quality/program improvement experience or training would be a bonus. CME and physician leadership education incentives available.

The region boasts outdoor beauty, recreational opportunities, international music programs, high level hockey programming, excellent schools, and much more!

RURAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES

Rural Retention Program (RRP)

• Flat Fee: $13,668.48 annually ($3,417.12 paid quarterly) paid to any physician that permanently resides and practices in an eligible RSA community for a minimum 9 months per year and bills equal to or greater than $75,000 in the previous calendar year.
• Fee Premium (%): 8.82% paid on top of MSP billings or service contracts. In order to claim the Fee Premium, you must be physically located in the RSA community.

Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME)

• $0 during first 2 years in the community
• $3,000 annually in 3rd/4th year ($750 quarterly)
• $6,000 annually over 4 years ($1500 quarterly)

Note: Physicians must reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for at least 9 months per year.

Recruitment Incentive Fund (RIF)

• Up to $10,000 one-time payment, depending on FTE

Relocation Funding (Recruitment Contingency Fund)

• $9,000 (based on where you are relocating from –within BC)
• $12,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving within Canada outside BC)
• $15,000 (based on where you are relocating from –moving from outside of Canada)

Rural CMPA Benefit (R-CMPA)

• R-CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association) provides eligible rural BC physicians with up to a 50% refund of CMPA fees. Physicians must permanently reside and practice in an eligible RSA community for a minimum of 9 months per year and bill equal to or greater than $75,000.

* Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License - Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC

Closing Statement

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: