Psychiatrist - Locum

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) - Saskatoon and University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychiatry is seeking a locum psychiatrist to cover a 1-year term starting December 16, 2024. The primary focus will be on the Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU) and the Emergency Room (ER). In addition to these primary responsibilities, the role includes duties at the Rapid Assessment Clinic (RAC), handling pooled referrals, and providing Crisis Day Call coverage. This combined quantity of available work for the position offers up to 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE).

Responsibilities include:

• Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU): Provide 14-16 weeks of coverage over the year, typically 1-2 weeks every 6 weeks. Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments, treatment, and management for patients in the short-stay unit.
• -Crisis Day Call Coverage: Provide 50-55 days of coverage throughout the year, generally 1-2 days per week when not assigned to MHSSU. Duties include psychiatric evaluations and crisis intervention during designated day shifts.
• -Rapid Assessment Clinic (RAC) & Pooled Referrals: RAC and pooled referrals are flexible and may be adjusted to accommodate up to a total of 1.0 FTE.

Job Qualifications

Successful candidates will hold certification or be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. In addition, the successful candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS).

Benefits

Responsibility of the physician.

Additional Information

The City-Saskatoon Shines - With more hours of sunshine than any other major Canadian city and a population of 340,000+, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, offering non-stop entertainment opportunities including world class events, festivals and attractions, a strong arts and music focus, and a short drive to the northern lake country. Saskatoon has more golf courses and restaurants per capita than anywhere in North America and is noted for its outstanding walking and biking trails along the riverbank. Excellent educational facilities such as the University of Saskatchewan, home of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, draw the best minds from around the world creating a youthful vitality and cultural richness evident in every neighbourhood.

The SHA is the largest organization in Saskatchewan employing over 44,000 employees and physicians responsible for the delivery of high quality and timely health care for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve front line patient care for Saskatchewan people, and we are working together to better coordinate health services across the province to ensure that patients receive high quality, timely health care, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.

University of Saskatchewan (USask) - The beautiful USask campus is located on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base and a vibrant cultural life. The USask is a research-intensive institution with 26,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff, and a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is home to the newly constructed Academic Health Sciences Complex (https://healthsciences.usask.ca/) and two of the largest science projects in the country - the Canadian Light Source synchrotron (www.lightsource.ca) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/International Vaccine Centre (www.vido.org). A users group is available for collaborative research with clinical faculty using the $173.5 million Canadian Light Source synchrotron, owned by USask. The College of Medicine has an intake of 100 students per year with a commensurate number of positions for residency training.

To Apply - The SHA supports a shared commitment to a representative workforce that is respectful and inclusive of all staff and clients and welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Interested candidates, please submit your curriculum vitae in confidence to:

Amanda Lee, Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs-Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca