Locum - Psychiatry - Yarmouth
About The Position
Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH), in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is seeking a locum Psychiatrist to join the team during active recruitment. This role involves providing care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care. The position includes direct clinical outpatient care, inpatient psychiatric care and coordination for the mental health unit at Yarmouth Regional Hospital, and emergency medicine services in conjunction with our crisis team. The psychiatrist will operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority and participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
Requirements
- All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- All specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
- Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
Responsibilities
- Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care.
- Provide direct clinical outpatient care
- Provide inpatient psychiatric care and coordination for the mental health unit at Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Provide emergency medicine services in conjunction with our crisis team
- Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority.
- Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.
Benefits
- Reimbursement for kilometrage
- Per diems
- Accommodations (up to $300 per night)
- Airfare (up to $1,500)
- Travel time up to 10 hours per week
- Licensing fees for CPSNS are covered
- Locum physicians may claim facility on call fees under specific conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
