Associate Physician - Mental Health & Addictions
About The Position
The Mental Health & Addictions Associate Physician is a licensed physician employed by Nova Scotia Health to provide primary clinical care under the supervision of a fully licensed physician within the Department of Psychiatry of the Central Zone. Participation in the call schedule is required, and work will be in the Emergency Department, Inpatient Mental Health Units, or other areas of service as clinical need and supervisory requirements dictate. Associate Physicians report directly to Department Head via the Section/Division Head of the Department of Psychiatry and indirectly to the Medical Executive Director through the CZ Director, Physician Extenders Medical Affairs.
Requirements
- Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- Must have obtained (in writing) Review of Qualifications from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia prior to application deadline. Please upload this with your application
- CMPA coverage required
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills
- Completion of the equivalence of a post medical school internship
Nice To Haves
- Postgraduate medical training is considered an asset.
- Experience in the care of inpatients in a hospital and/or rehabilitation setting is considered an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Functions as a member of the team on the Psychiatry service at the level of a PGYI or PGY2. Makes regular rounds with supervising staff.
- Liaises with nurses, attending staff, attending staff, Crisis Workers and other members of the health care team in the development and management of the overall patient care plan.
- Communicates with patients, families, referring, and family physicians concerning patient management plans.
- Performs and documents admission history and mental status examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, consultation notes, reports for the IPTA Review Board hearing, etc.
- Manages the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and responding to emergencies, in consultation with attending staff.
- Performs assessments and examinations within the scope of their demonstrated competence and privileges and according to established policies and protocols. These may include: MMSE, MOCA, HAM-D, suicide risk assessments, evaluating competence & capacity.
- Arranges consultation with other departments for care and investigation.
- Follows through on investigations and arranges follow-up outpatient visits.
- Assesses patients on medical/surgical units in consultation or follow up as required.
- Attends educational sessions and rounds as time permits as well as monthly departmental meetings.
- Must participate in Continuing Professional Development of at least 50 hours per year.
- Works with clinical clerks and PGY2’s in Family Medicine or Psychiatry Residents who may be on the Psychiatry Services.
- Participates in on-call responsibilities of the service.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- travel insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- life insurance coverage
- defined benefit pension plan
- wellness programs
- development programs
- employee support programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
