Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist
75 Charles Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Psychiatry at Brockville General Hospital invites applications from qualified candidates for part-time or full-time position as a Psychiatrist. The incumbent will join a closely-knit team focused on providing safe, effective care in a collaborative, collegial, and multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief of the Psychiatry Department, the Psychiatrist supports stabilization and treatment services for patients with acute mental illness, which includes:

• Providing patient-centred care to adults 16 years of age and older
• Participating in medical staff meetings and committees as required
• Ensuring medical practice is compatible with the hospital’s mission, vision, values, and strategic direction
• Participating in a culture of continuous quality improvement aligned to standards of excellence
• Participation in a one-in-six weekday / weekend on-call rotation
• Supporting a combination of adult inpatient, outpatient, and ECT services
• Mentoring medical learners and residents

Practice Environment

Brockville General Hospital is a 160-bed hospital in the city of Brockville, which is 45 minutes from Kingston and an hour from Ottawa. Brockville General is the largest hospital in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville County, serving a catchment area of 250,000. Located in the beautiful Thousand Islands Region, we are the perfect place to practice and play as reflected in Imagine Brockville Life.

The practice environment includes a comprehensive mental health services program, a 24-bed Inpatient Unit, ECT, Outpatient Team, Crisis Team, Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT), community mental health and addictions programming, and coordinated access to regional mental health programs through a Central Intake Team. In addition, there is an opportunity for an academic appointment and participation in post graduate medical education through Queen’s University, Faculty of Medicine.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have an M.D. or equivalent, be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Psychiatry) and have a fully unrestricted license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). In addition, the incumbent should possess great interdisciplinary collaboration skills and be willing to strive for excellence. Proficiency in English is required.

Remuneration

A competitive remuneration package is available which includes a stipend, fee-for-service, as well as HOCC.

Application Details

Qualified applicants may email their curriculum vitae and cover letter to the attention of Dr. Irene Zouros, Chief, Psychiatry Department, via our Medical Affairs Department. The email address is: physicianrecruitment@brockvillegeneralhospital.ca. For queries, please call 613-213-4990.

Our hospital values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is strongly committed to attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Brockville General Hospital welcomes all applicants including members of racialized groups, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Brockville General Hospital will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. New employees and professional staff are required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination (or provide appropriate medical- or creed-based exemption).