Consultant Psychiatrist

Vacancy #: 2022-23-225156 Number of Vacancies: 1 Vacancy Opening For: Specialist Employment Type: Permanent Employment Term: Full Time Posting Date: September 12, 2023 Closing Date: March 27, 2024 0:00 Practice Size: 7 Minimum Potential Salary: $744.00 Maximum Potential Salary: $925.00 Method of Payment: Contract Method of Payment Description: $744.08 to $925.52 per session (7 step pay grid based on experience)

Job Description

The Five Hills Health Region requires a consultant psychiatrist to provide specialized professional psychiatric consultation and treatment of acute and long-term mental health and addictions clients. The Region offers integrated mental health and addictions services including a transitional day program outpatient counselling and follow-up mental health and addictions care for children, youth and adults in both Moose Jaw and rural areas. Psychiatrists provide a consultation service for patients referred by family physicians and primary psychiatric care for patients who access the service.

The consultant psychiatrist provides specialized psychiatric consultation and treatment and directs the treatment of acute and long-term patients with mental illness, addictions issues and concurrent disorders (inpatients/outpatients). Services will also be provided in a primary health care setting. The psychiatrist will provide consultative services to other inpatient units within the hospital.

Relocation Package

This opportunity may be eligible to receive the Psychiatry Recruitment and Retention Incentive of up to $200,000!

Job Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or eligible for Fellowship
• Eligible for licensure with College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Specialized clinical experience in general psychiatry, child/adolescent psychiatry and addictions would be considered an asset
• Knowledge of Saskatchewan provincial laws and regulations governing forensic psychiatry and the commitment and release of the mentally ill under The Mental Health Services Act would be considered an asset

In accordance with Canadian Foreign Worker requirements, preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada.

Additional Information

Position Opportunities:

• Collegial professional support
• Teaching opportunities
• Excellent work/life professional satisfaction
• 72 beds (12 mental health beds)
• 24-hour Emergency services
• Wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical/surgical services include: General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Urology, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging (MRI and CT)
• International airport within 45 minutes

For further information please contact:
Carrie Cornelson
Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Phone: 306-7780-9463
[email protected]

The “Friendly City” of Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan; located in the south-central part of the province, along the Trans-Canada Highway. Moose Jaw, with a population of 34,000, offers excellent public/Catholic/francophone education opportunities and many recreational, cultural and entertainment amenities.

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