Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

Position Summary

A full-time opportunity for an adult in-patient Psychiatrist starting immediately.

You will be a part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team which includes psychology, mental health crisis nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, horticulture therapy and addiction services support.

This is a full-time position (35 hours weekly) and can be Salaried or Incorporated.

If you are looking for an organization that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you’ll be doing

• Clinically responsible for assigned patients including admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, daily care, and discharge
• Clinical care includes diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, concurrent substance use disorders, including medication management, withdrawal management, and psychotherapeutic interventions
• Provide ongoing supervision and management of clinical/patient care including daily rounds and sufficient individual assessments with the patient to ensure ongoing standards of patient care are met
• Collaborate with other physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals in providing optimal patient care within an interdisciplinary team
• Complete documentation including admission history, mental status, diagnostic impression, treatment plan, weekly progress notes and finally, a comprehensive discharge summary of the highest quality to ensure the medical record is meaningful and useful and a treatment plan can be established by the team
• Utilize electronic medical platforms such as Caseworks and BDM (training provided)
• Provide clinical guidance to the program and to the admitting department for appropriate and timely referrals and admissions
• Ensure best practice standards of clinical care are implemented and maintained
• Support colleagues with patient coverage during physician absences (with NP support)
• Complete and submit OHIP billings in a timely manner
• Ability to provide ECT treatment to patients at the Homewood Health Centre once per month is an asset, but not required