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Halifax - Canada

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

To be the Attending or Consultant physician for ambulatory patients in the CMHA Program.

Conduct order and ensure appropriate psychiatric assessments appropriate psychosocial and laboratory investigations and pharmacological & psychosocial interventions as per current standard practice.

Take part in a psychiatry on-call schedule as required within the clinical program unless specifically exempted.

Share in the short-term coverage of other services as needed during holidays or illness of other department members.

Experience working within an interdisciplinary team to provide care and treatment for persons with moderate to severe psychiatric disorders.

FTE details: 90% (0.9 FTE) for clinical and 10% (0.1 FTE) for research teaching and CPD

Clinical duties:

  • As directed by the head of the section of community psychiatry at Dalhousie University
  • Clinical direct and indirect care as part of an interdisciplinary team
  • Clinical desk-side teaching and didactic education
  • Clinical administration
  • Include on-call service
  • Involve supervision of junior staff including residents and clinical clerks
  • Support research as needed (and conduct it if personally desired)

Educational Duties:

Didactic teaching at the undergraduate postgraduate and continuing medical education level as determined in discussion with the director of education Department of Psychiatry.

Research:

Research and other scholarly innovation are encouraged; candidates who have a sufficient track record in mental health research may be eligible for protected research time depending on agreement with the Department of Psychiatrys research and executive leadership.


Qualifications :

Eligibility

Fellowship in Psychiatry Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent e.g. MRCPsych with Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry or American Board of Psychiatry Certified by Examination as determined by the Department of Psychiatry; eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.

Desirable Skills: General Adult Psychiatry and experience with Community Mental Health Teams.

For information on licensure in Nova Scotia please consult the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia website at .


Additional Information :

To Apply

Please send CV and cover letter to Neha Singh Physician Resource Manager Department of Psychiatry Dalhousie University:

Remuneration is based upon a highly competitive Academic Funding Plan which pays for time spent in clinical service teaching and research.

Successful candidates will receive an academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience as per university protocols.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons persons with a disability racially visible persons women persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information please visit Work :

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Employment Type :

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Employment Type

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