Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: Happy Valley Goose Bay- Labrador Health Centre

Psychiatry
Permanent Full-time- Salaried
Hours 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
Salary $263,672 - $ 285,596
Competition Number VAC0003203
Posted Date 2024-10-30
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
NL Health Services offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

Labrador Grenfell Zone is currently seeking the services of a permanent, salaried Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team consisting of Family physicians, Mental Health Counselors, and other allied health professionals at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be eligible for registration and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador; the criteria for licensure are outlined on the CPSNL website (www.cpsnl.ca)
• Applicants must satisfy credentialing requirements for Labrador-Grenfell Zone
• Earned Medical Degree
• Work experience is an asset
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance
• A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority

Duties: (Included but not limited to)

• Psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning and medication management services
• Provide ongoing support to the Mental Health Unit in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as part of a collaborative team of physicians and other health professionals.
• Provision of Consulting Services for the Labrador-Grenfell Zone
• Ambulatory care clinics in our three main facilities - Labrador Health Centre, Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital and Labrador West Health Centre. These services will be provided by Tele-medicine link.
• This position will help to support mental health services throughout the Labrador Grenfell Zone
• Coverage of on call commitments for Psychiatry
• The successful candidate will work as a part of a Team of physicians and other staff to provide the required services identified above.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Salary:

• Remuneration will be in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement for salaried physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador

Incentives:

* Physician Signing Bonus $150,000 with $25,000 top up
Come Home Incentive - $100,000 (if eligibility criteria are met)
**Contact Recruiter for further details

*Approved relocation expenses with a two year commitment to our Health Authority

*Applicable Labrador Allowance

*Temporary Accommodation available

* Salaried Retention Bonus

* Employer-Sponsored RRSP

* A Competitive Benefits Package

Recruiter Name:
For specific inquiries please contact Jennifer Sexton ( [email protected] )

A CV, supporting documentation and the names of three references are required. Applicants who do not provide the necessary documentation as outlined on this job posting will not be considered.