Homewood Health Centre·Guelph, Ontario
Responsible for the clinical psychiatric care of patients in a psychiatric ICU, including admission, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care and maintain high-quality medical records.
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.
A full-time opportunity for a Psychiatrist in our psychiatric ICU, starting immediately. This position is within our Regional Services. This on-site role offers a competitive compensation model of $600 per day stipend plus fee-for-service, alongside the opportunity to practice in a collaborative, well-resourced environment. A salary plus benefits model or fixed daily rate to your incorporation is also available.
This program is delivered on-site at the Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, in a collaborative manner, with a supportive interdisciplinary team, which includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, music therapy and horticulture therapy. In this role, you will be responsible for clinical psychiatric care of patients as they engage in their recovery journey.
If you are looking for an organization that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!
Clinically responsible for assigned patients including admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, referral, daily care, and discharge.
Clinical care includes diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, medication management, referral to the Interventional Psychiatry Service (ECT, rTMS, Ketamine infusion) when appropriate, as well as the interdisciplinary team for individual support return to work planning, 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
Liaison with third party referrers as needed for continuity of care (VAC, WSIB)
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Why work with us?
Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!
As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.
Requires specialist certification in Psychiatry from the RCPS(C) and good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Experience with complex psychiatric disorders and comorbid substance use disorders is preferred.
Market context
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