Family Practitioner for EATC, Psychiatry
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- Psychiatry
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- MED00026P Requisition #
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- Jun 24, 2024 Post Date
The position is part time with 0.2 FTE for Family Practitioner for Outpatient Emerging Adult Mental Health Treatment Clinic (EATC).
Number of positions available: 1
Location: RRDTC Outpatient Clinic
- Perform duties related to patient care (e.g., attend multidisciplinary case management rounds as required, complete new assessments and as needed follow up meetings with patients and their families and/or case coordinators/ family counsellors, engage in discussions with case managers, for a minimum of 1 full day/week to be further allocated as per the requirements and mutual discussion between the physician and the division chief.
- Work with the physician lead of the program or case managers to help patient achieve stability and functional goals.
- Provide timely documentation of clinical encounters and any other necessary documentation.
- Support colleagues in providing cross coverage for vacations negotiable for frequency.
Specific goals
- Assessments and follow up of patients admitted or accepted to the wait list for the EATC. 10-20% of incoming cases do not already have a primary care physician.
- Ensuring the completion of documentation on time.
-Coordinating care for the complex medical needs some of our population experience, including liaising with other services (ex. Neurology, Hematology, Rheumatology, etc.)
EATC works with youth aged 16-24 who present with a series of complex mental health needs, including both “on-ramp” and “off-ramp” support in a longitudinal fashion for up to a year of care. Many of these youth also present with complex medical needs.
Qualifications:
Eligible candidates will have an MD and must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada in Family Medicine. and be eligible for licensure in the province of Alberta.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Must read, write and speak English.