Specialty: | Psychiatry | Status: | Locum |
Location: | Grand Falls-Windsor More Detail... | Facility: | Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre More Detail ... |
Employer: | Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre | License: | Full or Provisional License |
Description: | 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 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 ofurgent 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. |
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 |
Dates: | As soon as possible |
Hours of Work: | 75 hours biweekly |
Remuneration: | Salaried locum rate $1225 per day for 56 days, then $1057.78 per day or Fee-for-Service (as per the Memorandum of Agreement and Department of Health MCP Billing |
Other Information: | Competition number: P-2016000791-CNH |
Contact Information: | Interested applicants are asked to apply on this position through eRecruit. Only applications received through eRecruit will be processed. The link to eRecruit is: https://employment.centralhealth.nl.ca/ |