Despite not having designated Mental Health beds we continue to see on a regular bases, frequent, mental health diagnosis.  Your practice would be very busy with both in and out-patients consults. Working in an interdisciplinary team environment you will provide clinical direction and leadership in the assessment and management of mental health clients. You possess solid clinical judgment, a thorough knowledge of psycho pharmacology and experience with severe mental illness.  Axis 11 disorders and substance misuse.  The ability to make ethical decisions, while maintaining your integrity and reliability, and work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to manage conflict and resolve issues will also be of paramount importance.

Our medical staff consists of 23 family practitioners, 2 internists, 3 general practitioner anesthetists, 1 geriatric practitioner (we are recruiting 1 more), 1 visiting pathologist, visiting radiologists, 19 visiting specialists and 1 mid-wife.

Temiskaming Hospital is a 69-bed large community hospital that cares for the residents of the Temiskaming Shores serving the healthcare needs of approximately 17,000 and district-wide population of 30,000 for the provision of obstetrical and level 1B nursery services, stroke services, laboratory and medical imaging (including CT scan).  TH is staffed by 257 employees, 23 Physicians and 3 Midwives. Our staff includes Regulated Health Professionals providing inpatient and outpatient services including Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and Clinical Nutrition.

In partnership with Sudbury’s Health Sciences North (HSN), we provide Virtual Critical Care Program, satellite dialysis, chemotherapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation. The hospital works closely with three local Family Health Teams and Health Unit including 9 Nurse Practitioners.

TH is a teaching centre for students in medicine, nursing and the allied health professions. We are proud to be affiliated with the Northern School of Medicine (NOSM), Nipissing University, Northern College and several other Ontario colleges and universities

Prospective candidates must have a license to practice Psychiatry in the Province of Ontario as well as FRCPC or eligible FRCPC status. Additionally, experience in Meditech Expanse is required. Recruitment incentives are available. You will have the opportunity to mentor medical students and residents with faculty appointment through Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Please visit our website to view the incentives that are available.  www.temiskaming-hospital.com

Site Visit

A site visit can be arranged at your convenience. Come and meet our local physicians, tour the hospital and visit our beautiful community located on Lake Temiskaming!

For further details please contact: 

Chrissy Trudel, Physician Recruiter

Temiskaming Hospital

[email protected]