THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL - Mental Health Program -Programme Santé Mentale

501 Smyth Road, Ottawa ON K1H 8L6

The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,400 beds, approximately 13,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.8 billion.

Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, and our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges.

Our Vision: 

To provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service, and compassion that we would want for our loved ones.

Opportunity Mental Health Program – Seeking a General Outpatient Psychiatrist 

Full-time Permanent Faculty Position

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) Mental Health program is a Schedule 1 Facility under the Mental Health Act, which operates the following general psychiatry acute care programs and services at two campuses (Civic and General): 

• Psychiatric Emergency Services 
•  Inpatient Service
• Outpatient Clinics (including Urgent Consult Clinic)
• Acute Partial Hospitalization
• Consultation Programs & Medical/Surgical Liaison Service

The Ottawa Hospital also provides specialized programs and/or services: 

• Mobile Crisis Team & Community Crisis Stabilization Beds
•  First Episode Psychosis Program (regional program)
•  Perinatal Mental Health Services
•  Regional Program for the Treatment of Eating Disorder
• Substance Use Program 
• Community Treatment Order Coordinator

 Job duties: 

• Provide specialized psychiatric care to outpatient mental health program.
• Consults with other health care providers to devise a plan to manage other health issues or medications that may be impacting the patient’s mental status.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of medications.
• Monitors and evaluates treatment results.
• Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.
• Discuss progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.
•  Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

 Required Education, Knowledge, Experience and Skills:  

• Language requirements: fluent in English, bilingualism considered an asset.
• Holding a PhD considered an asset.
• Experience in psychotherapy in a clinical setting with willingness to perform evidence-based group psychotherapy (experience in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy preferred)
•  Expertise in and commitment to treatment of patients in an outpatient general psychiatry academic setting.
• Eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
• Meet criteria to apply for and receive appropriate medical staff privileges at The Ottawa Hospital.
• Meet criteria and receive an academic appointment at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine at the rank of Lecturer or higher.
• Theoretical knowledge of general medical care, and ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting and refer where needed.
• Demonstrated skill in assessing patient needs.
• Demonstrated skill in participating as an active member of the health care team.
• Demonstrated skill in communicating effectively in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health discipline.
• Maintains extensive knowledge in psychopharmacology.
• Identifies a commitment to personal continuing education activities.

Approximate wage range: $250,000 – $400,000 

Benefits: Successful applicants will work in a hospital privileges model. Remuneration is fee for service with alternate funding plan for academic work.

Location of work:

• Civic Campus, The Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue K1Y 4E9
•  General Campus, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa K1H 8L6
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa