Psychiatrist

Canopy Growth; Toronto; Remote; CAD 250,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A virtual medical clinic is seeking a psychiatrist for consulting with veteran patients on medical cannabis treatment. The role offers flexible hours and support from an extensive multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a medical degree and be registered with a provincial College of Physicians. Collaborative skills and the ability to work independently are essential, along with communication skills in English. Experience with veterans or medical cannabis is a plus.

Benefits

Training

Administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Licensed physician in any Canadian province.
• Experience working with veterans and/or in medical cannabis is an asset.
• Bilingualism is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veteran patients regarding medical cannabis.
• Review and assess medical cannabis treatment plans.
• Provide case management input to the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team-oriented approach

Strong time management skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of scientific research

Education

Medical degree

Registration with the College of Physicians

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