Mental Health, Recovery Alberta is inviting applications for a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) in Lethbridge, Alberta. Psychiatric services include: a 41-bed adult inpatient program, a Day Treatment Program and Clinic, Addiction and Mental Health Clinics and a number of community-based programs.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide inpatient and community consultations within the community of Lethbridge, which will include provision of General Psychiatry Services with the inclusion of shared call coverage at the Chinook Regional Hospital;
• Establish and maintain a full time Psychiatry practice in the community of Lethbridge;
• Obtain and maintain AHS Medical Staff Appointment and appropriate privileges to provide the Services;
• Establish a primary residence in the community or surrounding area of Lethbridge;
• Abide by the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws, the AHS Medical Staff Rules and the AHS policies;
• Work collaboratively within the Clinical Department of Addiction and Mental Health;
• Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives.

The successful candidate must:

• hold or be eligible for independent practitioner registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta;equivalencies deemed appropriate by CPSA for a PRA Assessment with AHS Sponsorship will be considered;
• hold certification or be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Interest in rural or First Nation psychiatry is an asset.

Sponsorship Eligible: Yes
Compensation: Fee for service

Community Info: Lethbridge is a vibrant city of 100,000 located in beautiful southern Alberta – close to the mountains (about 70 miles from Waterton National Park and the Rockies) and an easy drive to Calgary. The Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) is the largest acute care facility in the South Zone and is the region’s main health care facility. It includes a 24/7 Emergency Department, Surgical Suites, Labour and Delivery, In-patient Units, Psychiatry, Detox, Dialysis, Cancer Centre, Ambulatory Units, and Diagnostic Imaging.

We thank you for your interest in a position; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.