Addiction Specialist

ADDICTION MEDICINE PHYSICIANS

LEARNING. LEADERSHIP. LIFESTYLE.

It's all right here. Lakeridge Health has everything you seek - in your career and beyond. As one of Ontario's largest hospital networks, home of the dedicated cancer centre for the Central East, and based in the Greater Toronto Area, we foster a culture that promotes career advancement, learning opportunities, and great quality of life – all in close proximity to Toronto. Through our five hospital sites, AjaxPickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Port Perry, and Whitby, we provide a broad range of healthcare services to a diverse population, with a focus on achieving excellence. One System. Best Health.

Lakeridge Health is one of Ontario’s largest providers of Mental Health and Substance Use services and is currently inviting applications for part-time and full-time Addiction Medicine Physicians to join our team of patient-focused professionals in building a well-integrated system of care in the fastgrowing Durham Region. Our program includes Residential Withdrawal Management Services, a Rapid Access Addictions Medicine Clinic, Women’s Residential Treatment Program as well as many other community addictions services and resources. In-hospital addictions services are complemented by Hospital to Home and Opiate Navigator staff.

The candidate will join a vibrant and motivated group, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, addictions counsellors, mental health and addictions nurses, social workers, and an excellent management and support staff.

Following the recent integration with Durham Mental Health Services, and the implementation of the Epic Clinical Information System platform - providing an integrated health record - Lakeridge Health is at an important step in providing the highest quality of care for patients in the Durham Region.

These positions offer the following opportunities:

• Provide services across two acute care sites and in over 20 community locations, including Pinewood Addiction Services
• Join a team with a strong commitment to quality, and experience the benefits of measurement-based care, additionally enabled through Epic
• Share your knowledge and experience to help develop new psychiatrists through teaching opportunities with the Lakeridge Health partnership with Queen’s University
• Grow as a physician and a leader through continuous professional development and various Medical Leadership Positions
• Enhance scientific research within psychiatry supported by Lakeridge Health’s well established research department
• Collaborate and share in innovative care delivery through in an interprofessional team setting

Lakeridge Health is seeking candidates at all career levels with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to interprofessional teamwork and collaboration.

The candidate must hold certification in Psychiatry or Medicine with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or certification in Family Medicine with the College of Family Physicians of Canada and must hold an independent practice licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Application closing date: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis to meet a growing demand.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to send a brief cover letter, CV, and contact information for three referees to:

Attn: Dr. Kevin Chopra
Department Chief & Medical Director, Psychiatry
Email to: [email protected] 

Tel: 905-576-8711 x33720

We are deliberate and self-reflective about the culture we want to foster, as we work towards building an equitable workforce with people from different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds. We especially welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups including persons from indigenous communities; diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds; diverse sexual orientations and gender identities; and persons with disabilities. We are committed to build and sustain an inclusive work environment for all members of Lakeridge Health Community.