Adult Psychiatrist - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Description

Alberta Health Services in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is inviting applications from General Adult Psychiatrists with experience of working with patients with concurrent disorder to provide psychiatric services to Edmonton Mental Health Clinics. The post is primarily a community focused practice. The position entails providing leadership and direct care for clients served by the Edmonton and Sub-Urban Mental Health Clinics. These teams operate under the Community Mental Health Service and provide service to our most vulnerable adults with complex and severe psychiatric disorders comorbid with substance abuse including clients on CTO. The successful candidate will be expected to treat and follow up patients on CTO. There is a potential opportunity for the successful candidate to work at the rTMS Neuromodulation Clinic.

Alberta Health Services is Canada's largest and only province-wide health service provider, providing care for more than 3 million people. Our multi-disciplinary teams consisting of nursing, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, education, and speech language pathology provide education and assistance for more than 1.4 million people in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

Edmonton Mental Health Clinics consist of psychiatrists with different areas of psychiatric specialization including substance use disorder. Our sites provide education and training to medical learners of all levels. The staff at Edmonton Mental Health Clinics are committed to treating patients with Concurrent Disorder in conjunction with Addiction Service Edmonton.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide specialist assessments and diagnoses for adults with mental illness including those with complex presentations and concurrent disorder. The successful candidate will conduct initial assessments, treatment care planning, pharmacological & non-pharmacological management, and follow-ups at the Edmonton Mental Health Clinics. The post holder will work collaboratively with other community services including inpatients services, family doctor practices, and Primary Care Networks within the Edmonton Zone to provide excellent clinical care. The post holder will be expected to participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and provide support to the team clinicians as required. This position offers practice in an exceptional team environment with excellent administrative support.

The successful candidate will participate in quality improvement initiatives within the program. There are opportunities to participate in research within the Division of Community Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. The successful candidate is expected to be actively involved in the training of medical students and residents and as such is expected to apply for a Clinical Academic Colleague Appointment within the Department of Psychiatry, which will be considered a separate process via the University of Alberta. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the Community on Call program for the Access 24/7 program within the zone.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Preferred candidates will have completed advanced training in General Adult Psychiatry and must have specialist qualifications, such as FRCPC or equivalent. Having specialist qualification in substance use disorder will be an advantage. This position is open to sponsorship.

Remuneration will be based on fee-for-service billings submitted to Alberta Health.

To apply, interested persons who meet the above qualifications should apply online through the posting as well as forward their curriculum vitae, letter of interest and the names and contact information of three references to:

Dr. Mobolaji Lawal,

Zone Clinical Section Chief, Community Mental Health

c/o

Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Psychiatry, can be found on the Faculty's Home Page at Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found at and

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, and the University of Alberta hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons.