Forensic/Rehabilitation Psychiatrist

Job Details

Vacancy #:
2021-22-124307
Number of Vacancies:
3
Vacancy Opening For:
Specialist
Employment Type:
Permanent
Employment Term:
Full Time
Posting Date:
October 26, 2021
Closing Date:
December 31, 2025 23:30
Practice Type:
Hospital
Practice Size:
6
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Minimum Potential Salary:
$480,761.00
Maximum Potential Salary:
$480,761.00
Return for Service:
3
Method of Payment:
Contract
Method of Payment Description:
Paid monthly
Call Schedule:
1:7
Potential Income from Call:
$15,000.00
Call Schedule Description:
Current Call Rota is 1:7 shared equitably with colleagues from the Battlefords Mental Health Centre. Specialist Emergency Call Program (SECP) SMA Specialists Emergency Call Program paid quarterly, which includes afterhours, weekends and statutory holidays.

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority - North Battleford is looking for Psychiatrists with a specific interest in forensic work as well as care and treatment of long-term rehabilitation patients.

The Saskatchewan Hospital is a 284 bed Psychiatric Facility which includes a 96-bed secure unit that provides support for offenders living with mental health issues.
This is an innovative approach for delivering mental health care and supports to two separate groups of people with significant psychiatric rehabilitation needs. There is no out-patient component to this position. On-call duties are shared with the Psychiatrists of the Battlefords Mental Health Centre in a 1 in 6 rotation.

Relocation Package

  • Recruitment and Relocation incentive of $25,000.00 available for a 3 year return for service to the Community of North Battleford.

  • This opportunity may be eligible to receive the Psychiatry Recruitment and Retention Incentive of up to $200,000!

  • The Specialist Recruitment Incentive program, which provides $30,000 to an eligible specialist that establishes a practice for a minimum of thirty-six months in a Saskatchewan community.
  • The SMA Retention Fund, which provides financial reward to physicians who practice in the province for extended periods ranging from $3,500 - $7,000

    Job Qualifications

    Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or have a valid letter of eligibility (Not required if eligible for Ministerial License with College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan)
    Candidates must be eligible for licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS).
    Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is required.
    In accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
    * A valid drivers license
    * Legal entitlement to work in Canada
    * Minimum of 3 acceptable references
    * An acceptable criminal record check with vulnerable sector search
    * Experience providing Generalist and/or Forensic Psychiatry services within a catchment model
    * Demonstrable evidence in multidisciplinary approach of care/management
    * Understanding of Saskatchewan provincial laws and regulations of commitment and release of the mentally ill under the Mental Health Services Act would be an asset

    Benefits

    See the SMA website for potential incentives and programs where eligible:
    Saskatchewan Medical Association

    Additional Information

    Relocation support, community integration and physician mentorship is available.

    Please apply to this posting online with cover letter and curriculum vitae (including three references) to:
    Cammie Vany, Manager, Practitioner Staff Affairs North West
    Battlefords Union Hospital
    1092 - 107th Street
    North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1
    Fax: 306-446-4114
    Email: camelia.vany@saskhealthauthority.ca

    For more information on the province of Saskatchewan and the cities of North Battleford and Saskatoon, as well as the Town of Battleford, please check out the following sites:
    Tourism Saskatchewan
    Tourism Saskatoon
    Battlefords Tourism
    City of North Battleford
    Town of Battleford
    University of Saskatchewan
    The Town of Battleford is a small community located 'just over the bridge' from North Battleford. Travel time from Battleford to the Battlefords Union Hospital is approximately 10 minutes and only 15 minutes to the Saskatchewan Hospital.

    • Organization & Community

    SHA (Prairie North) Logo
    ORGANIZATION:
    Saskatchewan Health Authority
    COMMUNITY:
    North Battleford
    HOURS TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
    1
    COMMUNITY WEBSITE:
    http://www.cityofnb.ca/

    Community Description

    North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford. The Battlefords have everything under the sun and are the hub of adventure and business in the northwest. Visitors will find themselves immersed in four season recreational infrastructure nestled in over 6,000 years of Indigenous and settler history.