Psychiatrist

Fantastic opportunity for a general Psychiatrist to join the expanding team at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook.  If you are passionate about your work, enjoy working within a strong culture of teamwork and are looking to practice in a welcoming community setting where the lifestyle opportunities are endless, apply today and discover the rewards of professional and personal satisfaction!

In this position you will be part of our talented group of 4 Psychiatrists and work with our tertiary, secondary acute, and full spectrum of community mental health and substance use services to provide comprehensive, quality client centred consultative and on call services to individuals and their families in EKH’s 10 bed inpatient unit, as well as consults to the medical/surgical units and the emergency department. In addition, you will provide outreach services to rural remote locations.  Working collaboratively with our clinical teams and aboriginal partners, you will enjoy a busy and challenging diverse general practice including chronic and persistent illness, full spectrum of substance use disorder and a broad range of integrated mental health programs. 

East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook is a 77 bed regional referral centre, serving a catchment area of approximately 80,000 people in the East Kootenays. The 4 floor facility offers 24/7 emergency services with 16 beds, a brand new state of the art 6 bed ICU, a full range of medical and surgical services including Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Pathology, Psychiatry and Radiology and Urology. 

 

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  • Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
  • Doctorate in Medicine
  • Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
  • Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory.

Call Schedule:

  • Hours of work: Full time
  • On call requirements: 1:4 to 1:6

Compensation:

  • Payment Structure: Fee for Service
  • Estimated Gross Income: Sessions - $300,000, plus MOCAP level 1
  • Relocation assistance up to $10,000 maximum or $15,000 maximum if move is over 3,000 kms/international (with eligible receipts)

We are excited to add new graduate or experienced psychiatrists to our team in Cranbrook. Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! It's better here! Email CV to [email protected]