Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Nova Scotia Healthcare System; New Glasgow; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in New Glasgow seeks a part-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. The role involves community-based care coordination, outpatient services, and collaboration with emergency teams. Candidates should have a medical degree with psychiatry specialization and experience in mental health care. Compensation is competitive at $231.38 hourly, and relocation incentives are available. This position offers a supportive environment in a scenic town, promoting team-based patient care and community involvement.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

CME funding

Parental leave

Location incentives

Funded locum coverage

Qualifications

• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Ability to provide outpatient care and crisis management.
• Qualification to participate in quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and coordination of community-based services.
• Deliver direct clinical outpatient care.
• Participate in emergency medicine alongside crisis teams.

Skills

Mental health care

Patient care coordination

Emergency medicine

Education

Medical degree with psychiatry specialization

Job description

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - New Glasgow

• Full-time
• Expected Hours: Part-time hours (0.4 FTE)
• Zone: Northern Zone
• Type of Remuneration: Sessional Rate
• Incentive Programs Available: Yes
• Compensation: from CAD 231.38 - hourly

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centers, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Mental Health & Addictions services in New Glasgowis seeking a part-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. This group provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction care to the catchment area of people living in Pictou County through a wide range of mental health and addiction services. Join Nova Scotia's thriving healthcare ecosystem, where your expertise is valued and your contributions drive innovative, compassionate care for generations to come.

In addition, this position has the possibility to participate in the Transitioning into Practice - Transitioning Out of Practice (TIP-TOP) Program. The TIP-TOP program helps physicians transition in and out of practice by allowing an overlap of up to two-years between retiring doctors and those starting, ensuring continuity of care for patients, and a smooth transition process for both physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and coordination of community-based care, and secondary and tertiary level health care.
• Provide direct clinical outpatient care
• Provide emergency medicine services in conjunction with our crisis team
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Expected Hours

• Permanent Part-Time (0.4 FTE)
• Ability to combine with additional part-time work in the Zone
• Call is required, shared amongst the group

Remuneration

• $231.38 per hour
• Hourly Arrangement as per the Master Agreement between the Province of Nova Scotia and Doctors Nova Scotia, known as the Public Psychiatry Contract

Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package including health and dental, EMR grants, funded locum coverage, CME funding, parental leave, physician advisors and more!

Learn more about Aberdeen Regional Hospital:

Aberdeen Hospital (AH), originally founded in 1895 and located in the historic town of New Glasgow, is the regional acute care facility serving residents of Pictou County.

Completed in 2017, the emergency department at AH underwent a broad redevelopment to improve the layout and workflow of the existing space. The 25,000 square-foot space features two isolation rooms and specialty rooms including triage rooms and two trauma bays with direct access to the helipad. The Level 2 emergency department provides 24/7 access to emergency services.

AH offers a wide range of primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services and programs.

New Glasgow has forged itself into the metropolitan hub of the Northumberland Shore. The town’s location on the East River made it an ideal launch point for ships that were once built here, a booming industry in days gone by. Today, the East River is a scenic backdrop for numerous multi-use trails that run alongside it.

The town’s downtown area is characterized by well-preserved Victorian architecture, housing a mix of boutiques, cafes, and local shops. The town is surrounded by natural beauty offering outdoor activities like kayaking and scenic walks along the waterfront trails.

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.