Psychiatrist - Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University (Locum Tenens)

The Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University is recruiting for a locum General Adult Psychiatrist Staff for Nova Scotia Health’s (NSH) Central Zone Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA) Program.

This position is a 1.0 FTE based in Dartmouth City CMHT with the flexibility to work at other CMHTs (Cole Harbour and Cobequid/Hants CMHTs) sites based on the service needs. This is a 10-month locum - starting date is ASAP.

The Department of Psychiatry is a mid-sized clinical academic department within the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Faculty work as members of multidisciplinary teams within the Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addiction Program to provide general psychiatric services to patients primarily in the Central Zone and specialty services to patients across the province.

Eligibility: Fellowship in Psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent as determined by the Department of Psychiatry; eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.

A General Adult Psychiatrist Staff with special skills and experience in working 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 www.cpsns.ns.ca.

Roles and Responsibilities:
To be attending or consultant physician to 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 members of the department.

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

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 Psychiatry’s research and executive leadership.

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 www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

Please send CV and cover letter to:
Janet Bardon, Physician Resource Manager, Department of Psychiatry
Dalhousie University
hrpsych@dal.ca