The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) – Saskatoon along with the University Saskatchewan, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, seek full-time and part-time child and adolescent psychiatrists with clinical and academic interests. The successful candidate will possess a strong team approach and join a collegial group practice of child and adolescent psychiatrists who enjoy a broad scope of practice across the continuum of outpatients, acute care, and shared call responsibilities. For more information about the Department of Psychiatry please follow this link

The University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, has a province-wide model of distributed medical education. The College of Medicine has a well-resourced framework across the medical education and health continuum that results in quality community partnerships, successful and comparable students across all sites, elevated community health, and better graduate retention. Child and adolescent psychiatrists are involved in the teaching of medical learners in Regina and Saskatoon and includes undergraduate medical students, psychiatry residents and residents from other services, as well as continuing medical education initiative supporting family physician skills enhancement.

Specialty Type: Specialist - Psychiatrist

Qualifications:

Candidates must hold certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. Preference will be given to candidates with Royal College certification in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Additional Information:

The City-Saskatoon Shines - With more hours of sunshine than any other major Canadian city and a population of 340,000+, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, offering non-stop entertainment opportunities including world class events, festivals and attractions, a strong arts and music focus, and a short drive to the northern lake country. Saskatoon has more golf courses and restaurants per capita than anywhere in North America and is noted for its outstanding walking and biking trails along the riverbank. Excellent educational facilities such as the University of Saskatchewan, home of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, draw the best minds from around the world creating a youthful vitality and cultural richness evident in every neighbourhood.


Saskatchewan Health Authority -The SHA is the largest organization in Saskatchewan, employing over 44,000 employees and physicians responsible for the delivery of high quality and timely health care for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve front line patient care for Saskatchewan people, and we are working together to better coordinate health services across the province to ensure that patients receive high quality, timely health care, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.



University of Saskatchewan- The beautiful University of Saskatchewan campus is located on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base and a vibrant cultural life. It is a research-intensive institution with 26,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff, and a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is home to the newly constructed Academic Health Science Complex and two of the largest science projects in the country – the Canadian Light Source synchrotron and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/International Vaccine. A users group is available for collaborative research with clinical faculty using the $173.5 million Canadian Light Source synchrotron, owned by the University of Saskatchewan. The College of Medicine has an intake of 100 students per year with a commensurate number of positions for residency training.


To Apply: The SHA supports a shared commitment to a representative workforce that is respectful and inclusive of all staff and clients and welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.



Interested candidates, please submit your curriculum vitae to:


Recruitment and Retention Team

Practitioner Staff Affairs

Saskatchewan Health Authority

Email: ***@saskhealthauthority.ca (🔒 Premium)