Psychiatry — Geriatric Psychiatry

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IHA-11500

Status Open Site Type Other Type of Position Permanent Date Range Hours of Work Locum should be available Monday through Friday 8am-4pm, conduct clinical rounds with the interdisciplinary team once a week, and should review the patients daily if possible. On Call Comments

Training in Geriatric Psychiatry or Equivalent Experience

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Role and Facility Information

Kamloops

Set amid sandstone canyons, rolling grasslands, and magnificent evergreen woods, Kamloops is a flourishing city of 100,000 with an energetic character set against a stunning natural setting.

Known for our welcoming spirit, our city has earned its moniker as the Tournament Capital of Canada, offering big city amenities including excellent eateries, unique shops and exceptional recreation facilities. We take immense pride in our dynamic arts community, and annual events including the Kamloops Film Festival, Wildlights at the BC Wildlife Park, and Music in the Park.

With eight beautiful provincial parks and over 100 lakes nearby, our city offers fantastic opportunities for outdoor activities like fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking and camping. With mountain, parkland and desert fairways dotting the landscape here, we’re fast becoming Canada’s premier golf destination. Come winter, Sun Peaks Resort transforms into a mecca for skiers and snowboarders, just a quick 45-minute drive out of the city.

With 300 sun-filled days and the warmest people you’ll ever meet, Kamloops is the perfect spot to set down roots and live life with passion.

Practice Details

Hillside Centre is a 47-bed tertiary mental health facility in Kamloops, BC, serving adults and older adults with complex psychiatric needs across Interior Health. This locum opportunity offers a diverse, regional scope of practice within an inter-professional team. The role involves comprehensive geriatric psychiatric care, including managing severe neurocognitive disorders, using trauma-informed and palliative approaches, and supporting transitions in care. We a regional resource for patients living within the Interior Health and Northern Health regions and the successful candidate will be required to participate in the tertiary utilization committee meetings every week. There are also opportunities for leadership, teaching, research, and integration with acute, community, or long-term care settings.

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Hillside Psychiatric Centre

Provides services to adult and elderly individuals with acute psychiatric illness who cannot be cared for in the psychiatric system within their own community.

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