Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, FMC

This position is part of Recovery Alberta, supporting our ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services across the province.

Foothills Medical Centre is recruiting a part-time consultation-liaison psychiatrist for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The successful applicant will be part of the on-call activities at Foothills Medical Centre. The successful applicant will also participate in educational activities involving students and residents.

The Consultation-Liaison Service attends to inpatient psychiatric consultations on all non-mental health inpatient units at Foothills Medical Centre and the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre inpatient units. Attendance at multidisciplinary rounds, regular communication with consultation-liaison nursing staff, as well as non-psychiatric multidisciplinary teams, is required. The ability to work collegially with other specialties and provide timely consultations is part of the responsibilities in this role. Accurate documentation and flexibility in providing vacation coverage on the team are expected.

A major part of this role is clinical work; however, education of medical students and residents is also expected.

A successful candidate for the position should have:

•              Recent experience (including residency) working with a sub-acute and chronic population.

•              Successful completion of MCC and Royal College specialty examinations.

•              Familiarity with medico-legal considerations regarding admission, detention, and treatment, including but not limited to familiarity with the Alberta Mental Health Act, the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, and the Personal Directives Act.

•              Successful work experience on a multidisciplinary team.

•              Understanding of departmental demands and the ability to work with departmental goals and medical staff bylaws to meet patient safety, length-of-stay, and patient satisfaction requirements.

•              Ability to participate in a call roster with and without resident support.

•              Demonstrated success in teaching psychiatry residents.

•              Strong interpersonal skills with patients, families, and colleagues.

•              Ability to provide timely and accurate documentation and actively participate in supportive discharge planning.

•              Ability to accept direction and feedback and perform within the mandate of the service.

•              A strong foundation in the full spectrum of bio-psycho-social treatments.

•              Providing call coverage approximately once per month

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, across the province.  We are an equal opportunity employer. Recovery Alberta values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.