Psychiatrist

Canadian Medical Association; Windsor; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Windsor is seeking a dedicated Adult Psychiatrist to join its mental health team. The position involves collaborating with a supportive team, providing a range of psychiatric services, and contributing to a strong academic environment. Ideal candidates should hold certification from the Royal College and be licensed in Ontario, with a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Supportive team environment

Academic opportunities with Schulich School of Medicine

Qualifications

• Certification or eligibility for certification in psychiatry.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure in Ontario.
• Strong commitment to high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient services at the WRH Ouellette campus.
• Offer consultation-liaison services to medical units.
• Cover the emergency department mental health assessment unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Job description

Full Time Adult Psychiatrist

Your Expertise, OurCommunity

Shape Mental Health Care at WRH

Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Adult Psychiatrist to join our mental health team in Windsor, Ontario. Our Ouellette campus provides acute mental health care to residents of Windsor and Essex County over 16 years of age, featuring 68 psychiatric beds, including an 8-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and two 30-bed units.

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a collegial team of 12 psychiatrists, contributing to a comprehensive range of inpatient, consultation-liaison, emergency department, and post-acute outpatient services. We pride ourselves on offering an exceptionally supportive environment promoting clinical excellence and a highly attractive compensation package designed to ensure work-life balance.

Why Choose Psychiatry at WRH?

• Collaborative and Supportive Team : Become a valued member of a cohesive group of experienced psychiatrists who foster a collegial, trustworthy, reliable and supportive work environment.
• Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Acute Care : Provide interdisciplinary, complex acute mental health care in a team supported by family physicians, social workers, occupational and recreational therapists, within a modern facility. Our highly innovative leadership team is committed to advancing mental health care.
• Diverse Practice Opportunities : Share responsibility for inpatient services, consultation-liaison, emergency department mental health assessment unit, and post-discharge outpatient care on a rotational basis.
• Strong Academic Connection : Embrace a rich academic environment through our affiliation with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. As a professional staff member, you will be eligible to hold a teaching appointment.

Your Responsibilities will include, on a rotation basis

• Sharing responsibility for inpatient services at the WRH Ouellette campus, with allotted reasonable patient workload.
• Providing consultation-liaison services to the medical units.
• Covering the emergency department mental health assessment unit.
• Post-discharge time-limited outpatient care, 1-3 times per week.
• Working collaboratively with an innovative and supportive leadership, and a dynamic, highly-skilled multidisciplinary clinical team, including psychiatrists, family physicians, social workers, and occupational and recreational therapists.

What you bring to Our Team

• Certification, or eligibility for certification, by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent.
• Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. (CPSO pathway licensure is available for US Board Certified Physicians.)
• A strong commitment to providing high-quality acute mental health care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Adaptability and a willingness to participate in a rotational schedule covering various psychiatric services, in one-of-a-kind model of care where well rounded, intellectually curious clinicians are valued, recognized and retained.