Psychiatrist

Location

Gander, NL | Canada

Job description

Job Description

Permanent Full-Time
Psychiatry, Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre, Grand Falls-Windsor

Definition of work: The psychiatrist will report to the Chief of Psychiatry, and as directed, work collaboratively with family physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The psychiatrist will work in the capacity of a Rural General Psychiatrist and share work in the region of Central Health with 5-7 peer psychiatrists. There are 20 inpatient acute care psychiatric beds at this facility, which complement the community based practice. The psychiatrist will share on call duties for the local emergency department and consultation liaison services for non-psychiatric inpatients. If inpatient psychiatric services are required, the physician will facilitate patient stabilization and transport. The physician supports triage, assessment and management of urgent psychiatric patients including their outpatient follow-up. Available immediately. The successful candidate will be committed to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks, and implementing improvements.

Required qualifications:
* Eligible for registration and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador
* Satisfy credentialing requirements of Central Health
* A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
* A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority

Hours of work: 75 hours bi-weekly plus on-call obligations
Salary: $ 263,672 - $ 285,596 annually or Fee-For-Service (as per MOA and DOH MCP Billings)
Contact Information: [email protected]
Competition number: P-2016000790-CNH
Competition closing date: Opened Until Filled

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