Psychiatrist

Canopy Growth; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A virtual medical clinic is seeking a psychiatrist to provide consultations primarily for veteran patients regarding medical cannabis treatment. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree and strong communication skills, with experience in managing a busy workload. This role offers flexible hours and the chance to work within an extensive multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Training

Administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Extensive multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage a busy workload.
• Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is an asset.
• Bilingualism is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veteran patients on medical cannabis treatment plans.
• Provide psychological case management input to the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team-oriented approach

Highly organized

Strong time management skills

Informed about scientific research

Education

Medical degree and registration

Job description

Apollo Applied Research is a virtual medical clinic offering its patients an accessible path to medical cannabis treatment. We offer effective treatments for many chronic health conditions such as pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, PTSD and more through an evidence-based approach to empower our patients to take control of their overall health. We have a team of experienced health care professionals dedicated to patient care and medical cannabis education. We are actively seeking new and better ways to treat our patients’ illnesses with medical cannabis across Canada.

Apollo is a growing organization in the exciting, fast-paced, and evolving industry of medical cannabis. Working at Apollo provides our employees with an atmosphere of ongoing professional advancement opportunities, learning, challenges, and problem solving. Our teams consist of dedicated and empathetic professionals with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and collaboration to maximize our collective impact.

The Opportunity

Apollo has clinical hours available for a psychiatrist to primarily support our veteran patients from the Canadian Armed Forces, providing consultations through our virtual platform on medical cannabis treatment.

The candidate can be licensed in any province.

We offer:

• Training

• Administrative support

• Flexible days and hours

• An extensive multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veteran patients, using specialist expertise to review medical cannabis treatment plans prescribed by healthcare practitioners, determine if they are reasonable and necessary, and complete and submit relevant documentation.

• Provide psychological case management input and recommendations to the interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, psycho-social barriers, and conflict management.

Experience

• Medical degree and registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of your province

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload

• Team-oriented approach with existing support team members

• Highly organized with strong time management skills

• Informed and abreast of relevant scientific research

• Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is an asset

• Bilingualism is an asset