Geriatric Psychiatrist 22-VC-PSY-GER-10
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Location: Edmonton, AB T5A 0A1
Description:
Description
Covenant Health, in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is accepting applications for a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Villa Caritas in Edmonton, Alberta.
In collaboration with their colleagues, the successful candidate will deliver a combination of in-patient and out-patient work, and will participate in the program's in-patient on-call schedule and vacation coverage.
Service to out-patients will be provided through community geriatric psychiatry. There would also be an opportunity to work with the Continuing Care Psychiatry Consultation Service, which provides geriatric psychiatry consultation to patients residing in continuing care. There may be future opportunity to participate in telepsychiatry and provide Rural Clinic consulting services.
The successful applicant will be required to participate in the teaching program and will be expected to apply for a Clinical Faculty Appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, which will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. An interest in participating in various hospital committees, sharing in some hospital administrative duties, and participating in departmental grand rounds is also an expectation.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. A geriatric psychiatry background and specialist qualifications, FRCPC in Psychiatry or equivalent is a must have. Priority will be given to candidates with subspecialty training and certification in Geriatric Psychiatry.
Covenant Health, in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is accepting applications for a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Villa Caritas in Edmonton, Alberta.
In collaboration with their colleagues, the successful candidate will deliver a combination of in-patient and out-patient work, and will participate in the program's in-patient on-call schedule and vacation coverage.
Service to out-patients will be provided through community geriatric psychiatry. There would also be an opportunity to work with the Continuing Care Psychiatry Consultation Service, which provides geriatric psychiatry consultation to patients residing in continuing care. There may be future opportunity to participate in telepsychiatry and provide Rural Clinic consulting services.
The successful applicant will be required to participate in the teaching program and will be expected to apply for a Clinical Faculty Appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, which will be considered under a separate process through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. An interest in participating in various hospital committees, sharing in some hospital administrative duties, and participating in departmental grand rounds is also an expectation.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. A geriatric psychiatry background and specialist qualifications, FRCPC in Psychiatry or equivalent is a must have. Priority will be given to candidates with subspecialty training and certification in Geriatric Psychiatry.