Psychiatrists, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Island Health is seeking Psychiatrists for rural and urban communities on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Discover unlimited possibilities for your career, family and future. Learn how we can support your family's move to Canada!

The role

Are you interested in a new pace of life on Vancouver Island in beautiful BC? If you hold an American Board of Psychiatry diploma, you may eligible for licensure with the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Opportunities span the continuum of care, including Child and Adolescent, Adult, Development Disability Mental Health, Addictions and Geriatric services. Participation in the Psychiatry on-call group is a requirement of Island Health Psychiatry services. Psychiatrists with Island Health work in a variety of settings including, in-patient services at tertiary facilities and hospitals, and out-patient services at Mental Health Substance Use programs and community out-patient centers.

The Island Health Psychiatry Department is strongly committed to undergraduate and postgraduate education. Clinical faculty appointments are available for all Psychiatrists through a joint application to the University of Victoria Island Medical Program and University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Opportunities exist to teach Medical Students, Family Practice and Psychiatry Residents.

Administrative duties of Psychiatry positions include attending clinical team meetings and providing reports to the Department of Psychiatry meetings.

Sponsored site visits/interviews available as well as relocation assistance to successful candidates.

As the Island’s Health Authority, we work collaboratively with Colleges/Provincial agencies – we are experts in the licensing and immigration process.

Requirements:

• Psychiatrists must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.
• Psychiatrists must be eligible for Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada–Psychiatry

Remuneration:

Fee-for-Service and Medical On-call Availability Program earning potential of up-to approx. $400,000 CAD for full-time services. Remuneration varies based on hours/services provided.

Apply to find out more!

Love what you do, love where you do it! A great place to live, play and work, practicing medicine on Vancouver Island will meet and exceed your professional and lifestyle goals.

Imagine...Your life's work in the paradise of Vancouver Island! Come be part of our future.

Email us today: medstaffrecruitment@islandhealth.ca

About Vancouver Island Health Authority

Island Health – Vancouver Island Health Authority is one of British Columbia’s five regional health authorities.

Island Health provides a comprehensive range of progressive health services to the 850,000 residents of Vancouver Island and adjacent coastal communities.
Vancouver Island: Home to British Columbia’s historic capital, ancient rainforests, and carefree surf towns, our sprawling island is dotted with eclectic communities begging to be explored.

The Island stretches for 460 kilometres, from the ornate colonial capital of Victoria in the south to Cape Scott’s windswept beaches and rocky headlands at its northern tip. Along with the Gulf Islands, this rugged paradise combines old-growth forests, snow-capped mountains, and untamed shorelines to create one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems. Experience world-class whale watching, birding, and fishing, or just let your worries drift away in the waves of the Pacific.

As the Island’s Health Authority, we work collaboratively with Vancouver Island clinics, Divisions of Family Practice, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC), and Health Match BC; wherein we provide support for the licensing and immigration processes.

Simply a great place to live, play and work, practicing medicine on Vancouver Island will meet and exceed your professional and lifestyle goals.