Psychiatrist - Operational Stress Injury Clinic

Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University is recruiting for a fulltime psychiatrist for Nova Scotia Health’s (NSH) Operational Stress Injury Clinic in Dartmouth, NS Canada. This position is 1.0 FTE.

The Department of Psychiatry is a mid-sized clinical academic department within the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry work as members of multidisciplinary teams within the Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addiction Program to provide general psychiatric services to patients primarily in the Central Zone and specialty services to patients across the province.

FTE details: While this role is for 1.0 FTE, we recognize the value of flexible work arrangements and encourage applications from candidates interested in part-time or reduced FTE options. Please indicate your preferred FTE in your cover letter.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• To be attending or consultant physician to ambulatory patients in the Operational Stress Injury Clinic.
• Conduct, order and ensure appropriate psychiatric assessments, appropriate psychosocial and laboratory investigations, and pharmacological & psychosocial interventions as per current standard practice.
• Take part in a psychiatry on-call schedule as required within the clinical program unless specifically exempted.
• Share in the short-term coverage of other services as needed during holidays or illness of other members of staff.
• Experience working with assessment of police, and/or Canadian forces members and Veterans with operational stress injuries including re post-trauma, anxiety, mood, and substance use is an asset.

Clinical duties:

• As directed by the Clinical Director and in keeping with the standards set out in the document “Veterans Affairs Canada Standards for OSI Clinics.”
• Clinical direct and indirect care as part of an interdisciplinary OSI service delivery model
• Maintain OSI-specific workloads measurement outcome monitoring and data collection (e.g. RAI) as required.
• Clinical "desk-side" teaching and didactic education.
• Clinical administration.
• Include on-call service.
• Involve supervision of junior staff including residents and clinical clerks.
• Support research as needed (and conduct it if personally desired).

Educational Duties: Didactic teaching at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education level as determined in discussion with the Director of Education, Department of Psychiatry.

Research: Research and other scholarly innovation are encouraged; candidates who have a sufficient track record in mental health research may be eligible for protected research time depending on agreement with the Department of Psychiatry’s research and executive leadership.

Qualifications

Eligibility: Fellowship in psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent as determined by the Department of Psychiatry; eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.

For information on licensure in Nova Scotia please consult the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia website at www.cpsns.ns.ca.

Additional Information

Application instructions:

Please send CV and cover letter to Aleya MacNeil, Physician Resource Manager, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University: [email protected]

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Remuneration is based upon a highly competitive Academic Funding Plan, which pays for time spent in clinical service, teaching and research. Successful candidates will receive academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience as per university protocols.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

Practicing in Nova Scotia

Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine. 

Building a Diverse Workforce

The Physician Recruitment Team at Nova Scotia Health lives and works in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and truth and reconciliation, and we are working to support medical communities that are reflective of and responsive to the diverse populations they serve in Nova Scotia. We welcome physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us in building healthier, more equitable communities across the province.