General Adult Psychiatrist – qathet (Powell River)

Work Location: qathet General Hospital, qathet (Powell River), British Columbia
Employment Type: Locum and/or Permanent
Salary: Combination

Job Description:
Join our mental health team on the beautiful Sunshine Coast! This is a hospital-based position in qathet (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). For Locums, there is an opportunity to choose between solely inpatient or outpatient work, and for part-time work. 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!

Click here to get a feel for life within the community: https://tourism-powellriver.ca/visit/

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.

Full job description for permanent roles available here.
Full job description for locum opportunities available here.

Start date: To be mutually agreed upon.

Qualifications:
Education, Licensing, & Experience:

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

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and provide any supplemental documentation (if applicable).

Apply for permanent roles athttps://bit.ly/3Rag59J 
Apply for locums at https://bit.ly/3RmcW6D 

Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

Contact: Feel free to reach out to Stephanie Barnes, Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor at stephanie.barnes@vch.ca with any questions.